یار غار

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Persian

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Etymology

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یار (yâr, friend) +‎ غار (ğâr, cave), with ezâfe marking possession: "friend of the cave." From an episode alluded to in the Qur'an (9:40) and later elaborated by the Islamic tradition, in which the Prophet Muhammad hides with his friend Abu Bakr in a cave when pursued by the pagan tribe of Quraysh.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? yāri ğār
Dari reading? yāri ğār
Iranian reading? yâre ğâr
Tajik reading? yori ġor

Noun

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یارِ غار (yâr-e ğâr)

  1. (figurative) intimate friend, loyal friend