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): [sɑː.ɾɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɾɑː]

• (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)

1. (archaic, literary) pure; fine; excellent

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /sɒːɾɒː/

Proper noun

سارا • (sârâ)

1. Alternative form of ساره (sâre, “Sarah”, Abraham’s wife)
2. 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)

1. whole, entire

   سارا دن

   sārā din

   all day

2. (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)
vocative	سارے (sāre)	سارے (sāre)		ساری (sārī)	ساری (sārī)