سارا

Persian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /saː.ˈɾaː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɾɑː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɾɑː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sɔː.ɾɔː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sɒː.ɹɒː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sɔ.ɾɔ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	sārā
Dari reading^?	sārā
Iranian reading^?	sârâ
Tajik reading^?	soro

Adjective

سارا • (sârâ)

(archaic, literary) pure; fine; excellent

Usage notes

This word is only ever used for gold, musk, or ambergris.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic سَارَة (sāra)

Pronunciation

(Iran) IPA^(key): /sɒːɾɒː/

Proper noun

سارا • (sârâ)

alternative form of (sâre, “Sarah”, Abraham’s wife)
a female given name

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀭 (sāra, “all, whole”), from Sanskrit सार (sā́ra, “best part”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sɑː.ɾɑː/

Determiner

سارا • (sārā) (Hindi spelling सारा)

whole, entire
سارا دن
sārā din
all day
(in the plural) all
Synonym: سب

سارے لوگ
sāre log
all of the people

Declension

Declension of **سارا**
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	سارا (sārā)	سارے (sāre)		ساری (sārī)	ساری (sārī)
indirect	سارے (sāre)	سارے (sāre)		ساری (sārī)	ساری (sārī)