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custody meaning in Punjabi

ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ hifāzat

/ˈkʌstədiː/

custody in Punjabi: ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ (hifāzat), ਹਵਾਲਾ (havālā), ਨਿਗਾਹ (nigāh). In English, custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

Punjabi words for custody

custody
ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ hifāzat
custody, charge, trust
ਹਵਾਲਾ havālā
custody, care
ਨਿਗਾਹ nigāh

English meaning of custody

  1. noun The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  2. noun Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  3. noun The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  4. noun An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

Full definition of custody

custody in a sentence

  • The court awarded custody to the child's father.
  • The mother gained custody of the children.
  • I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.

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Questions about custody in Punjabi

What is the meaning of custody in Punjabi?
Custody in Punjabi is ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ (hifāzat), ਹਵਾਲਾ (havālā), ਨਿਗਾਹ (nigāh).
custody ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Custody: ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ (hifāzat), ਹਵਾਲਾ (havālā), ਨਿਗਾਹ (nigāh).
What does custody mean in English?
Custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “custody”: ਨਿਗਾਹ, ਹਵਾਲਾ, ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: custody (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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