Dar

//dɑː(ɹ)// adv, name, noun, pron, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    African-American Vernacular form of there. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Daughters of the American Revolution. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Dar es Salaam. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
  3. 3
    A feminine name, diminutive of given names such as Daria and Darlene.
  4. 4
    Initialism of Department of Agrarian Reform. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    A fish found in the Severn River; a dart or dace. UK, dialectal

    "Besides these peculiarities, our river abounds with the usual fresh water fish, such as the roach, dar, flounders, carp, chub, trout, &c."

  2. 2
    African-American Vernacular form of there. uncountable
Pronoun
  1. 1
    African-American Vernacular form of there.

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic دار (dār).

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