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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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

Naseri, who is an Afghan national and followed proceedings through a Dari interpreter, has been remanded into custody to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

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

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

Dari smiled, but I felt a flash of annoyance at Twig—for still acting silly.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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