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Where does “माफ़” come from?
माफ़ (Hindi) comes from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.
माफ़
(Hindi): forgiven, pardoned
Definitions
forgiven, pardoned
Ancestry of “माफ़”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
مُعَاف
exempt
2
Arabic
مُعَافًى
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Words derived from “माफ़”
माफ
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →
Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →