Arabic - English Dictionary حفِظَ يَحفَظ، حِفْظًا، فهو حافظ وحفيظ، والمفعول مَحْفوظ
Root: ح ف ظSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
حفِظ الشَّيءَ
صانَه، حرسَه، رعاه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Preserved it, guarded it, protected it.
- كتمه
- حفِظَ الودَّ
- حفِظَ الولاءَ/ حفِظَ العهدَ : لم يخُنْه
- حفِظَ جميلَه : ذكره شاكرًا
- حفِظَ قدرَه : احترمه
- حفِظَك الله : حرسك ورعاك
- حفِظَ كلمتَه : وفى بعهده ووعده
- حفِظَ ماءَ وَجْهه : حافظ على كرامته.
🇬🇧 Translation:
- Kept it secret
- Maintained affection
- Kept loyalty/covenant: did not betray it
- Remembered his favor with gratitude
- Respected his status
- May God protect you: guarded and watched over you
- Kept his word: fulfilled his pledge and promise
- Saved face: maintained his dignity.
حفِظ الأمرَ
ضبطه ووعاه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Controlled and comprehended it.
حفِظ الكتابَ ونحوَه
استظهره عن ظهر قلب
🇬🇧 Translation:
Memorized it by heart.
حفِظَه عن ظهر قلب : نصًّا دون تغيير، طُبع في ذاكرته.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Memorized it by heart: textually without change, imprinted in his memory.
حفِظ الأغذيةَ وغيرَها
صانها من التَّلف أو التلوّث
🇬🇧 Translation:
Preserved them from spoilage or contamination.
حفِظ الأوراقَ ونحوَها
حفظها في إضبارة أو ملف
🇬🇧 Translation:
Filed them in a folder or document. keeper.
Example / Citation:
- " حفِظ القرآنُ لغتَنا العربيّة من الضَّياع
- حَفِظ الأمنَ/ النظامَ : صانه
- حفِظ لسانَه : تحفّظ واحترس في الكلام
- حفِظ عهدَه/ حقَّه/ كلمتَه : كان وفيًّا له
- حفِظ المالَ : رعاه
- حفِظ فلانًا : أكرمه واحترمه، راعى حرمتَه
- {وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " The Quran preserved our Arabic language from loss
- Preserved security/order: maintained it
- Guarded his tongue: exercised caution and restraint in speech
- Kept his covenant/right/word: remained faithful to it
- Guarded wealth: looked after it
- Protected someone: honored and respected him, observed his sanctity
- {And we will protect our brother and get an increase of a camel's load} "