"Dar" meaning in English

See Dar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately from Arabic دار (dār). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|دار}} Arabic دار (dār) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dar
  1. (informal) Ellipsis of Dar es Salaam. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Dar es Salaam
    Sense id: en-Dar-en-name-6CDRgPiK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Tanzania Disambiguation of Tanzania: 0 0

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dar
  1. A feminine name, diminutive of given names such as Daria and Darlene.
    Sense id: en-Dar-en-name-fIvYSPOw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Tanzania Disambiguation of Tanzania: 0 0
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