दार

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

Doteli

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्वार (dvāra).

Noun

दार (dār)

1. door

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दार (dāra).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

दार • (dār) f

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

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, “दार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• 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 forms

• 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) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ɑː.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 (dāra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दारः dāraḥ	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Vocative	दार dāra	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Accusative	दारम् dāram	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दारान् dārān
Instrumental	दारेण dāreṇa	दाराभ्याम् dārābhyām	दारैः / दारेभिः¹ dāraiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From the root दॄ (dṝ).

Noun

दार • (dāra) stem, m

1. rent, cleft, hole

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दार (dāra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दारः dāraḥ	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Vocative	दार dāra	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Accusative	दारम् dāram	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दारान् dārān
Instrumental	दारेण dāreṇa	दाराभ्याम् dārābhyām	दारैः / दारेभिः¹ dāraiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

दार • (dāra) stem

1. tearing up, rending

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दार (dāra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दारः dāraḥ	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Vocative	दार dāra	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दाराः / दारासः¹ dārāḥ / dārāsaḥ¹
Accusative	दारम् dāram	दारौ / दारा¹ dārau / dārā¹	दारान् dārān
Instrumental	दारेण dāreṇa	दाराभ्याम् dārābhyām	दारैः / दारेभिः¹ dāraiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of दारी (dārī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दारी dārī	दार्यौ / दारी¹ dāryau / dārī¹	दार्यः / दारीः¹ dāryaḥ / dārīḥ¹
Vocative	दारि dāri	दार्यौ / दारी¹ dāryau / dārī¹	दार्यः / दारीः¹ dāryaḥ / dārīḥ¹
Accusative	दारीम् dārīm	दार्यौ / दारी¹ dāryau / dārī¹	दारीः dārīḥ
Instrumental	दार्या dāryā	दारीभ्याम् dārībhyām	दारीभिः dārībhiḥ
Dative	दार्यै dāryai	दारीभ्याम् dārībhyām	दारीभ्यः dārībhyaḥ
Ablative	दार्याः / दार्यै² dāryāḥ / dāryai²	दारीभ्याम् dārībhyām	दारीभ्यः dārībhyaḥ
Genitive	दार्याः / दार्यै² dāryāḥ / dāryai²	दार्योः dāryoḥ	दारीणाम् dārīṇām
Locative	दार्याम् dāryām	दार्योः dāryoḥ	दारीषु dārīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of दार (dāra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दारम् dāram	दारे dāre	दाराणि / दारा¹ dārāṇi / dārā¹
Vocative	दार dāra	दारे dāre	दाराणि / दारा¹ dārāṇi / dārā¹
Accusative	दारम् dāram	दारे dāre	दाराणि / दारा¹ dārāṇi / dārā¹
Instrumental	दारेण dāreṇa	दाराभ्याम् dārābhyām	दारैः / दारेभिः¹ dāraiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Further reading

• Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2024) “dāra”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.