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Dard

Dard

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A group of related languages spoken in Kashmir, eastern Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan
  • noun
  • Specialized
: dard
  • The Dard people are known for their unique cultural traditions in the regions of eastern Afghanistan.

Examples

  • Linguists study the Dard languages to understand their historical development in South Asia.

  • It's a letter with the word dard written in blood.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • I thought it, too, but what does dard mean? - Hmm.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • We found out what dard means.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • When I got to the top of the stairs, there was a letter on the floor with the word dard written in blood.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • They found out that dard is Persian and translated means pain.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • Whenever he didn't like something, he would shout in Persian "dard" and "marg" and so on.

    Dard Divorce (2007)

  • Posted by: dards Nov 15, 2012 5:22:17 PM

    Blog text (2)

  • The Dard languages, including Kashmiri, are primarily spoken in Kashmir and parts of northern Pakistan.

Synonyms

Dardic language
vsDard
  • Specialized
9.9

A related language that people speak in Kashmir, eastern Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan

refers to the whole set of related Indic languages rather than one
Dardic
vsDard
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan

refers to the whole group of related Indic languages covering the area

Surface Forms

Dard singular
Dards plural

Etymology

Dard likely comes from a local name for the people who lived in the high valleys of Kashmir and the nearby mountains. So, Dard is used for the group of related languages those mountain communities speak.