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Dari

American  
[dahr-ee] / ˈdɑr i /

noun

  1. a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.


Dari British  
/ ˈdʌrɪ /

noun

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

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He had been a tailor in Afghanistan, but also worked with military personnel, translating his native Farsi alongside Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Arabic.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

An employee from the provincial education department said he had been using AI tools on his smartphone to translate between his native Dari and Pashto, the language used in government communications.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Dari Saleh, who owns Marmaris Turkish restaurant, said: "We work here all day and evening and then something like this happens, we're scared, our customers, our business, you don't feel safe."

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

The menu at old-school Dari Delite is massive in comparison to how small the kitchen is.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

I leaned next to her and looked down at Dari, who was frantically waving his arms in the air.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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