خوا حافیز
xwa ḧafîz
Goodbye in Kurdish is خوا حافیز (xwa ḧafîz). Wiktionary also lists خوات لەگەڵ (xwat legell) and oẍir be.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| خوا حافیز | xwa ḧafîz |
| خوات لەگەڵ | xwat legell |
| oẍir be | |
| xatira te | |
| xwahafîz | |
| xudahafîz |
These terms are used to say farewell. While خوا حافیز is the standard way to say goodbye, خوات لەگەڵ focuses more specifically on the sentiment of God being with the person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase خوا حافیز literally means 'God [is your] protector'. The phrase خوات لەگەڵ literally means 'God [be] with you'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
You can expand the phrase خوات لەگەڵ into the complete, grammatically formal sentence خوات لەگەڵ بێت, which means 'May God be with you'. The noun form of a goodbye is خواحافیزی.
How do you pronounce it?
xwa ḧafîz
Did you know?
- The phrase خوا حافیز is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical and cultural exchange between Kurdish and Iranian peoples.
- Depending on the region, Kurds may use xatira te which emphasizes the 'memory' or 'mind' of the person they are leaving.
- In some Kurdish regions, using a farewell that lacks a reference to 'God' might be perceived as overly abrupt or lacking in warmth.
Examples in context
- خوات لەگەڵ بێت.Goodbye to you.This sentence shows how to use خوات لەگەڵ to say goodbye to someone.Tatoeba #10371047 by Sarchia, translation #3446474 by pauldhunt
- خوا حافیز، دواتر دەبینین.Goodbye, see you later.
Example conversation
Layla and Heval are finishing their meeting at a cafe.
- Laylaخۆشحاڵ بووم کە تۆم بینی، هەڤاڵ.I was happy to see you, Heval.
- Hevalمنیش وایە، لایلا.Me too, Layla.
- Laylaباشە، خوا حافیز.Okay, goodbye.
- Hevalخوا حافیز، بەخێر بگەی.Goodbye, arrive safely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goodbye” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
