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حفاظت ḥifāz̤at prob. a later, or a Persian, formation, fr. A. ḥifāz̤

P حفاظت ḥifāz̤at (prob. a later, or a Persian, formation, fr. A. ḥifāz̤), inf. n. of iii of حفظ 'to preserve,' &c.), s.f. Guarding, keeping. preservation, care, custody, guardianship, charge, protection; security, safety;—memory (cf. ḥifz̤):—ḥifāz̤at-ě-ḵẖẉud), s.f. Self-defence:—ḥifāz̤at-ě-ḵẖẉud-iḵẖtiyārī, s.f. Independent or private defence:—ḥifāz̤at-ě-z̤atī, s.f. Self-defence:—ḥifāz̤at-se, adv. Carefully; in safety:—ḥifāz̤at karnā (-kī), To take care (of), to keep, preserve, guard, defend; to keep in custody, to secure;—to be careful, be on (one's) guard;—to keep in memory; to commit to, or repeat from, memory:—ḥifāz̤at-meṅ rakhnā (-ko), To place in security, or in custody, to preserve, to guard, &c. (=ḥifāz̤at karnā):—ḥifāz̤at-ě-nafsī, s.f. Self-preservation.