Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yaar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: yaar
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend, pal, or buddy.

Indian usage

noun

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"Help me, yaar!"
"‘I'm going to make the most of my life now, yaar,’ he said."
"He was my yaar."

Etymology

From Hindustani یار (yār) / यार (yār), from Classical Persian یار (yār).

Word Breakdown

Root: یار

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

yaars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

yaari

Questions

What does yaar mean?: A friend, pal, or buddy.
Where does yaar come from?: From Hindustani یار (yār) / यार (yār), from Classical Persian یار (yār).

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