दार

See also: दरी, दारु, दारू, दीर, दूर, देर, and -दार

Doteli

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्वार (dvāra).

Noun

दार (dār)

1. door

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑːɾ/, [d̪äːɾ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit दार (dāra).

Noun

दार • (dār) f (Urdu spelling دار)

1. wife

Declension

Declension of दार (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दार dār	दारें dārẽ
oblique	दार dār	दारों dārõ
vocative	दार dār	दारो dāro

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit दारु (dāru), from Sanskrit दारु (dāru), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dā́ru (“tree, wood”), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru. Also likely influenced by Classical Persian دار (dār) from the same source.

Noun

दार • (dār) m (Urdu spelling دار)

1. wood
2. gallows

Declension

Declension of दार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दार dār	दार dār
oblique	दार dār	दारों dārõ
vocative	दार dār	दारो dāro

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic دَار (dār).

Noun

दार • (dār) m (formal plural दयार or दियार (irregular), Urdu spelling دار)

1. house
2. seat

Declension

Declension of दार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दार dār	दार dār
oblique	दार dār	दारों dārõ
vocative	दार dār	दारो dāro

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀭 (dāra), from Sanskrit द्वार (dvāra). Cognate with Marathi दार (dār).

Noun

दार • (dār) n (Latin script dar, Kannada script ದಾರ್)

1. door

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘟𑘰𑘨 (dāra), 𑘟𑘰𑘨𑘹𑘽 (dāreṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀭 (dāra), from Sanskrit द्वार (dvāra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰworom (“enclosure, courtyard, i.e. something enclosed by the door”), accusative of *dʰwer-. Doublet of द्वार (dvār). Cognate with Konkani दार (dār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪aɾ/

Noun

दार • (dār) n

1. door, gate

   Synonyms: दरवाजा (darvājā), द्वार (dvār)

Declension

Declension of दार (neut cons-stem)
direct singular	दार dār
direct plural	दारे, दारं dāre, dāra
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	दार dār		दारे, दारं dāre, dāra
oblique सामान्यरूप	दारा dārā		दारां- dārān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	दाराला dārālā		दारांना dārānnā
ergative	दाराने, दारानं dārāne, dārāna		दारांनी dārānnī
instrumental	दाराशी dārāśī		दारांशी dārānśī
locative सप्तमी	दारात dārāt		दारांत dārāt
vocative संबोधन	दारा dārā		दारांनो dārānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of दार (neut cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	दाराचा dārāċā	दाराचे dārāċe	दाराची dārācī	दाराच्या dārācā	दाराचे, दाराचं dārāċe, dārāċa	दाराची dārācī	दाराच्या dārācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	दारांचा dārānċā	दारांचे dārānċe	दारांची dārāñcī	दारांच्या dārāncā	दारांचे, दारांचं dārānċe, dārānċa	दारांची dārāñcī	दारांच्या dārāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “दार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “दार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “दार”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dvāˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• dāra (Latin script)
• 𑀤𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
• দার (Bengali script)
• දාර (Sinhalese script)
• ဒါရ or ၻႃရ (Burmese script)
• ทาร or ทาระ (Thai script)
• ᨴᩤᩁ (Tai Tham script)
• ທາຣ or ທາຣະ (Lao script)
• ទារ (Khmer script)
• 𑄘𑄂𑄢 (Chakma script)

Noun

दार m

1. Devanagari script form of dāra (“wife”)

Declension

Declension table of "दार" (masculine)

Case / Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	दारो (dāro)	दारा (dārā)
Accusative (second)	दारं (dāraṃ)	दारे (dāre)
Instrumental (third)	दारेन (dārena)	दारेहि (dārehi) or दारेभि (dārebhi)
Dative (fourth)	दारस्स (dārassa) or दाराय (dārāya) or दारत्थं (dāratthaṃ)	दारानं (dārānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	दारस्मा (dārasmā) or दारम्हा (dāramhā) or दारा (dārā)	दारेहि (dārehi) or दारेभि (dārebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	दारस्स (dārassa)	दारानं (dārānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	दारस्मिं (dārasmiṃ) or दारम्हि (dāramhi) or दारे (dāre)	दारेसु (dāresu)
Vocative (calling)	दार (dāra)	दारा (dārā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• দাৰ (Assamese script)
• ᬤᬵᬭ (Balinese script)
• দার (Bengali script)
• 𑰟𑰯𑰨 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀤𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
• ဒါရ (Burmese script)
• દાર (Gujarati script)
• ਦਾਰ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌦𑌾𑌰 (Grantha script)
• ꦢꦴꦫ (Javanese script)
• 𑂠𑂰𑂩 (Kaithi script)
• ದಾರ (Kannada script)
• ទារ (Khmer script)
• ທາຣ (Lao script)
• ദാര (Malayalam script)
• ᡩᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡵᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘟𑘰𑘨 (Modi script)
• ᢑᠠᢗᠷᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦿𑧑𑧈 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐡𑐵𑐬 (Newa script)
• ଦାର (Odia script)
• ꢣꢵꢬ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆢𑆳𑆫 (Sharada script)
• 𑖟𑖯𑖨 (Siddham script)
• දාර (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩭𑩛𑩼 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚛𑚭𑚤 (Takri script)
• த³ார (Tamil script)
• దార (Telugu script)
• ทาร (Thai script)
• དཱ་ར (Tibetan script)
• 𑒠𑒰𑒩 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨛𑨊𑨫 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dɑː.ɾɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑː.ɾɐ/

Etymology 1

Unknown. Compare द्वार् (dvār), द्वार (dvāra, “door”), perhaps relating "wife" to "home".

Noun

दार • (dāra) stem, m

1. wife

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दार

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दारः (dāraḥ)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दारम् (dāram)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दारान् (dārān)
instrumental	दारेण (dāreṇa)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारैः (dāraiḥ) दारेभिः¹ (dārebhiḥ¹)
dative	दाराय (dārāya)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
ablative	दारात् (dārāt)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
genitive	दारस्य (dārasya)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दाराणाम् (dārāṇām)
locative	दारे (dāre)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दारेषु (dāreṣu)
vocative	दार (dāra)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From the root दॄ (dṝ).

Noun

दार • (dāra) stem, m

1. rent, cleft, hole

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दार

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दारः (dāraḥ)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दारम् (dāram)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दारान् (dārān)
instrumental	दारेण (dāreṇa)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारैः (dāraiḥ) दारेभिः¹ (dārebhiḥ¹)
dative	दाराय (dārāya)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
ablative	दारात् (dārāt)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
genitive	दारस्य (dārasya)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दाराणाम् (dārāṇām)
locative	दारे (dāre)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दारेषु (dāreṣu)
vocative	दार (dāra)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Adjective

दार • (dāra) stem

1. tearing up, rending

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दार

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दारः (dāraḥ)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दारम् (dāram)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दारान् (dārān)
instrumental	दारेण (dāreṇa)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारैः (dāraiḥ) दारेभिः¹ (dārebhiḥ¹)
dative	दाराय (dārāya)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
ablative	दारात् (dārāt)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
genitive	दारस्य (dārasya)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दाराणाम् (dārāṇām)
locative	दारे (dāre)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दारेषु (dāreṣu)
vocative	दार (dāra)	दारौ (dārau) दारा¹ (dārā¹)	दाराः (dārāḥ) दारासः¹ (dārāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of दारी

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दारी (dārī)	दार्यौ (dāryau) दारी¹ (dārī¹)	दार्यः (dāryaḥ) दारीः¹ (dārīḥ¹)
accusative	दारीम् (dārīm)	दार्यौ (dāryau) दारी¹ (dārī¹)	दारीः (dārīḥ)
instrumental	दार्या (dāryā)	दारीभ्याम् (dārībhyām)	दारीभिः (dārībhiḥ)
dative	दार्यै (dāryai)	दारीभ्याम् (dārībhyām)	दारीभ्यः (dārībhyaḥ)
ablative	दार्याः (dāryāḥ) दार्यै² (dāryai²)	दारीभ्याम् (dārībhyām)	दारीभ्यः (dārībhyaḥ)
genitive	दार्याः (dāryāḥ) दार्यै² (dāryai²)	दार्योः (dāryoḥ)	दारीणाम् (dārīṇām)
locative	दार्याम् (dāryām)	दार्योः (dāryoḥ)	दारीषु (dārīṣu)
vocative	दारि (dāri)	दार्यौ (dāryau) दारी¹ (dārī¹)	दार्यः (dāryaḥ) दारीः¹ (dārīḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of दार

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दारम् (dāram)	दारे (dāre)	दाराणि (dārāṇi) दारा¹ (dārā¹)
accusative	दारम् (dāram)	दारे (dāre)	दाराणि (dārāṇi) दारा¹ (dārā¹)
instrumental	दारेण (dāreṇa)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारैः (dāraiḥ) दारेभिः¹ (dārebhiḥ¹)
dative	दाराय (dārāya)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
ablative	दारात् (dārāt)	दाराभ्याम् (dārābhyām)	दारेभ्यः (dārebhyaḥ)
genitive	दारस्य (dārasya)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दाराणाम् (dārāṇām)
locative	दारे (dāre)	दारयोः (dārayoḥ)	दारेषु (dāreṣu)
vocative	दार (dāra)	दारे (dāre)	दाराणि (dārāṇi) दारा¹ (dārā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Further reading

• Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2026), “dāra”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.