dar

word

Definition

'Dar' is not an English word; in Spanish and Portuguese, it means 'to give.' In Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic, 'dar' has no common meaning and is used mainly as a name or transliteration.

Usage & Nuances

Not used in English except as a name (e.g., Darwin, Dar es Salaam) or in phrases borrowed from other languages.

Spanish: dar Portuguese (BR): dar Portuguese (PT): dar Chinese (Simplified): 达尔（地名或姓名，仅音译；无通用意义）Chinese (Traditional): 達爾（地名或姓名，僅音譯；無通用意義）Hindi: डार (सिर्फ नाम; कोई सामान्य अर्थ नहीं)Arabic: دار (اسم فقط؛ لا معنى شائع)Bengali: দার (নাম)Russian: Дар (имя)Japanese: ダル（名前）Vietnamese: Dar (tên riêng)Korean: 다르 (이름)Turkish: Dar (isim)Urdu: دار (نام)Indonesian: Dar (nama)

Example Sentences

Dar can be a name, like in 'Dar es Salaam.'

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There is no common English meaning for dar.

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In Spanish, dar means 'to give.'

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My friend is named Dar, after a city in Africa.

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If you type dar into Google, you get mixed results.

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The word dar is not part of daily English vocabulary.

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