یار غار
Persian
Etymology
یار (yâr, “friend”) + غار (ġâr, “cave”), with ezâfe marking possession: "friend of the cave." From an episode alluded to in the Qur'an (9:40) and later elaborated by the Islamic tradition, in which the Prophet Muhammad hides with his friend Abu Bakr in a cave when pursued by the pagan tribe of Quraysh.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /jaː.ɾi ˈɣaːɾ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [jɑː.ɾɪ ɣɑːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [jɒː.ɹe qɒːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [jɔ.ɾi ʁɔɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | yāri ġār |
| Dari reading? | yāri ġār |
| Iranian reading? | yâre ġâr |
| Tajik reading? | yori ġor |
Noun
یارِ غار • (yâr-e ġâr)