یارب

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَا رَبِّ (yā rabbi).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [jɑː.ɾaβ(b)]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.ɾäb(b)]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.ɾäb(b)]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [jɑː.ɾäb(b)]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [jɔː.ɾäb(b)]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [jɒː.ɹæb(b)]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [jɔ.ɾäb(b)]

Readings
Classical reading?	yāraḇ(b)
Dari reading?	yārab(b)
Iranian reading?	yârab(b)
Tajik reading?	yorab(b)

Interjection

یارب • (yârabb)

1. (Islam) o Lord; a supplication to God for aid.

   Synonym: خدارا (xodârâ)

Related terms

• یاعلی (yâ'ali)

Descendants

• → Armenian: յարաբ (yarab), երաբ (erab)
• → Azerbaijani: yarəb

Noun

یارب • (yârabb)

1. (poetic) lament