dari
/ˈdɑːɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.51 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The variety of the Persian language that is chiefly used in Afghanistan, contrasted with varieties spoken elsewhere such as Iranian Persian or Tajik.
name
A variety of Middle Persian which served as the court language of the late Sasanian Empire.
Example Sentences
- "Foods, like locust-beans, or rice-meal, or dari-grain (a species of sorghum), which contain less than 8 or 9 per cent. of albuminoids, are too poor in nitrogenous substances to suit the requirements of the animal."
- "I regard canary seed or dari as much superior to chicken grits[…]"