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حِفاظ
preservation /ħiˈfaːðˤ/
nounB1#1761 most common
Also: protection, safeguarding, maintenance
Example sentences
يجب الحفاظ على الماء.
We must conserve water.
الحفاظ على الصحة مهم.
Preserving health is important.
نعمل جميعاً من أجل الحفاظ على البيئة.
We all work to preserve the environment.
تسعى الدولة إلى الحفاظ على التراث الوطني.
The state seeks to preserve the national heritage.
إن الحفاظ على الهوية الثقافية مسؤولية تقع على عاتق الجميع.
Preserving cultural identity is a responsibility that falls on everyone.
يتطلب الحفاظ على حقوق الأجيال القادمة سياسات مستدامة وإرادة سياسية حقيقية.
Safeguarding the rights of future generations requires sustainable policies and real political will.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | حِفاظٌ | |
| Genitive | حِفاظٍ | |
| Accusative | حِفاظاً | |
| Vocative | يا حِفاظُ |
Word family
حافَظَto preserve, maintain
مُحافَظةpreservation; governorate
حِفْظmemorization, safekeepingحافِظkeeper, guardian
مَحْفَظةwallet, briefcase
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root ḥ-f-ẓ, which carries the sense of guarding, keeping, and committing to memory. It follows the fiʿāl pattern, a verbal noun tied to the form III verb ḥāfaẓa, meaning to maintain or hold on to something. The same root gives words for memorization, wallets, and governors.
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