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Dari

Dari

8.4
A form of Persian spoken in Afghanistan and used as an official language
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːri/
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  • One of them, you know, it's not Pashtun, but it's a Urdu and Dari is, it's just an older dialect of that.

One of them, you know, it's not Pashtun, but it's a Urdu and Dari is, it's just an older dialect of that.

Examples

  • (Repeats DARI words)

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

  • And when they deciphered this simple script, they realized this was Dari ER mush spelling out the name of the Persian king.

  • In Afghanistan, students learn various subjects, including Dari, which is one of the official languages.

  • The local radio station broadcasts news programs in Dari to reach a wider audience.

  • During the language class, we practiced speaking Dari with our teacher who is a native speaker.

Synonyms

Dari language
vsDari
7.9

A language spoken mainly in Afghanistan that is one of the country's official languages

has identical meaning but mentions being one of two official languages
Dari Persian
vsDari
8.8

A form of the Persian language that people speak mainly in Afghanistan

treats it as an independent Iranian language rather than a regional variety

Compounds

Dari language
7.9

A language spoken mainly in Afghanistan that is one of the country's official languages

Dari Persian
8.8

A form of the Persian language that people speak mainly in Afghanistan

Surface Forms

Dari singular
Daris plural

Etymology

Dari comes from the Persian word darī, which means 'of the court' or 'court language'. So Dari is the form of Persian that became the formal or official language of Afghanistan, and its name points to that official, 'court' role.