یار غار
Persian
Etymology
یار (yâr, “friend”) + غار (ğâr, “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): /jɑːɾi ɣɑːɾ/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /jɒːɾɪ ɣɒːɾ/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /jɒːɾe ɣɒːɾ/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /jɔːɾi ɣɔːɾ/
Noun
یارِ غار • (yâr-e ğâr)
- (figuratively) intimate friend, loyal friend