Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muhafazah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: muhafazah
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.

Etymology

Arabic مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa), from حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to keep and guard”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ح ف ظ

Inflected Forms

muhafazahs (plural) muhafazat (plural)

Questions

What does muhafazah mean?: An administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.
Where does muhafazah come from?: Arabic مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa), from حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to keep and guard”).

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