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Dari

American

[dahr-ee] / ˈdɑr i /

noun

a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.

Dari British

/ ˈdʌrɪ /

noun

the local name for the dialect of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan

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Pastor Dari Pereira, overwhelmed by the influx of displaced people, says he is doing his best to provide for everyone's needs.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

Program graduates have themselves gone on to teach, either in their home or online, sometimes earning money by offering online Dari language or Quran studies classes to international students.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Its name, Dars, means lesson in Afghanistan's official languages of Dari and Pashto.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

You can help by making a financial donation or signing up to be a volunteer; the organization is in need of legal professionals, Dari and Pashto interpreters and translators, and high school-age volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“Oh, by the way, guys,” Dari said, looking at me as if he’d read my mind—or maybe he’d just noticed I was distracted.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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