A fish found in the Severn River; a dart or dace.
"Dar I left my keys in de car dar you parked it yesterday?"
African-American Vernacular form of there
In plain English: It's a slang term meaning "there."
"Dar, I left my keys at the restaurant last night."
Usage: In AAVE, "dar" signifies a location or place; think of it as an informal synonym for "there." Example: "Put it over dar" means "put it over there."
African-American Vernacular form of there
"Dar I put my shoes on in dar?"
In plain English: It's an informal way to say "there."
"Dar, I left my keys at the restaurant last night."
Usage: AAVE term meaning "there." Use it to indicate location or existence, similar to "over there" or simply "there," often in informal conversation.
African-American Vernacular form of there
"Dar my keys on da table so we can leave soon."
Initialism of Daughters of the American Revolution.
"The ferry departs from Dar to take passengers across the channel."
Dar es Salaam
The word comes ultimately from the Arabic dār, which originally meant a house or dwelling place. It traveled into English through various loanwords related to domestic life and architecture rather than being adopted as a standalone term with that specific meaning.