بَرَادَر
barādar
The English word "brother" is translated into Dari as بَرَادَر (barādar). Wiktionary also lists لَالَا (lālā) and اَخ (ax).
Meaning: male sibling (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| بَرَادَر | barādar | |
| لَالَا | lālā | |
| اَخ | ax | |
| بَرادَر | barâdar | |
| داداش | dâdâš | /daː.ˈdaːʃ/ (Classical Persian) |
The term is used to refer to a male sibling. You can express affection and love by adding جان (jān) to the end of برادر to form برادر جان.
Which one should you use?
بَرَادَر (barādar) is the standard term for brother, while داداش (dâdâš) is used in casual speech. Additionally, لَالَا (lālā) is often used as a respectful or affectionate term for an older brother.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
بَرَادَر is the standard and more formal term. In contrast, داداش is an informal way to say brother and is commonly used among siblings or friends.
How do you pronounce it?
barādar
Did you know?
- The word برادر shares a common ancient root with the English word 'brother', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'brother'.
- The suffix جان (jān), often added as برادر جان (barādar jān), literally translates to 'soul' or 'life', implying the brother is as vital as one's own soul.
- The term لَالَا (lālā) is not just for siblings but is frequently used by strangers to show respectful warmth toward any man slightly older than oneself.
Examples in context
- ملاک برادر من است.Malak is my brother.
- عزیزم، برادر جانت چطوره؟My dear, how is your brother doing?
- بَرَادَر من در کابل است.barādar-e man dar Kābul ast.My brother is in Kabul.
- بَرَادَر کوچک من بسیار مهربان است.barādar-e koochak-e man besyār mehrabān ast.My little brother is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brother” translations and entries داداش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
