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muhafazah

muhafazah noun: an administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.

Noun

muhafazah (plural muhafazahs or muhafazat)

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

muhafazah meaning in Arabic

muhafazah in Arabic

administrative division
مُحَافَظَة muḥāfaẓa

Forms of muhafazah

pluralmuhafazahs
pluralmuhafazat

Origin of muhafazah

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

Questions about muhafazah

What does muhafazah mean?
Muhafazah means an administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.
What is muhafazah in Arabic?
Muhafazah in Arabic is مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa). See Muhafazah meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is muhafazah?
Muhafazah is a noun.
What is the plural of muhafazah?
The plural of muhafazah is muhafazahs.

Words near muhafazah in the dictionary

  1. muhaddith
  2. muhafa
  3. muhafah
  4. muhafahs
  5. muhafas
  6. muhafazah
  7. muhafazahs
  8. muhafazat
  9. muhaffah
  10. muhaffahs
  11. muhajir

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