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Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian (dlʾg /darāγ/, “bell”), borrowed from Parthian . According to folk etymology, from درآ (dar-â, “to come in”).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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darāy
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| Dari reading?
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darā
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| Iranian reading?
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darâ
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| Tajik reading?
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daro
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Noun
درا • (darâ)
- bell
- Synonym: زنگ (zang)
c. 1911, Mohammad Hossein Âğuli Torki-ye Shirâzi, دیوان ترکی شیرازی:به امیدی که آیی از سفر باز
دو گوشم بر درای کاروان است- be omidi ke âyi az safar bâz
do guš-am bar darâ-ye kâravân ast - Hoping that you will come back from your journey,
My two ears are waiting for the caravan's bell.