یار غار

Persian

Etymology

‎ (yâr, “friend”) +‎ ‎ (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 ɢɒːɾ/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /jɔːɾi ɣɔːɾ/

Noun

یارِ غار • (yâr-e ğâr)

(figurative) intimate friend, loyal friend

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