محافظ

Meaning

Adj

1. conservative
2. protective; guarding
3. preserving

Noun

plural of مِحْفَظَة (miḥfaẓa)

Concepts

conservative

fusty

governor

groovy

mayor

old-world

protection

province

state

antiquated

stuffy

Translations

altmodisch

Bürgermeister

mittelalterlich

überholt

δήμαρχος

conservateur

maire

alcalde

anticuado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mu.ħaː.fiðˤ/

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to protect, to preserve”).