Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afar

/əˈfɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: afar
IPA: /əˈfɑɹ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

name

A region of Ethiopia.

noun

A member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions.

adv

At, to, or from a great distance; far away; distantly.

Example Sentences

"[...] ethnic groups, the Afars. The majority of the Somali-speaking Issas, the other main group, do support President Hassan Gouled and his RPP, though the Prime Minister, Barkat Gourad is an Afar himself."
"Shortly thereafter he broke with Aref and supported independence. Aref was an Afar, and Gouled came from the Issa ethnic group, which for years had been at odds with the Afars."
"He was seen from afar."
"He loved her from afar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Root: afer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈfɑɹ/
British English: /əˈfɑː/

Inflected Forms

Qafar (alternative) Afars (plural)

Derived Forms

Afaria

Phrases

Afar Depression Afar Triangle Wiktionary’s coverage of Afar terms aar ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Afar terms aa aar aar ⁠

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce afar?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɑɹ/.
What does afar mean?: A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Where does afar come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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