Dard

See also: dard

English

Etymology

Unknown. Ancient Greek travelers mentioned a warrior group Dadikai or Dardae living in the area, Dadikai appears to be the Persian name derived from the Daradas given in the Puranic sources. Kalhana, in Rajatarangini, mentions the Darads as residing to the north of Kashmir.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɑːd/
(US) IPA^(key): /dɑɹd/

Noun

Dard (plural Dards)

A member of an ethnic group mainly from northern Pakistan, Kashmir, and parts of Afghanistan.

Related terms

Dardic

Translations

member of an ethnic group mainly from northern Pakistan, Kashmir, and parts of Afghanistan

Hindi: दार्द m (dārd), दारद (hi) m (dārad)
Polish: Darda m, Dakotyjka (pl) f
Russian: дард (ru) (dard)

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