شَکَر
šakar
The English word sugar is translated into Dari as شَکَر (šakar) or بورَه.
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| شَکَر | šakar |
| بورَه | bōra |
Both terms refer to the sucrose used to sweeten food and drinks.
Which one should you use?
شَکَر (šakar) is the standard and more formal term, while بورَه (bōra) is an alternative form.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
šakar
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects of Dari, the term for 'sugar' can be used as a term of endearment for a child, similar to calling someone 'sweetheart' in English.
- In some regional dialects, بورَه can refer to borax, a mineral salt, which can lead to confusion in chemical or industrial contexts.
- Because of the historical Silk Road trade, the pronunciation of شَکَر in Dari maintains a phonetic closeness to its Sanskrit origins that is often lost in Western European evolutions of the word.
Example sentences for Dari are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sara and Ali are preparing tea in the kitchen.
- سارا Saraعلی، لطفاً شَکَر را بده.Ali, lutfan shakar ra bedah.Ali, please give me the sugar.
- علی Aliاین است، سارا.In ast, Sara.Here it is, Sara.
- سارا Saraممنون، من شَکَر زیاد دوست دارم.Mamnun, man shakar ziyad dost daram.Thanks, I like a lot of sugar.
- علی Aliمن شَکَر نمیخورم.Man shakar namikhuram.I don't eat sugar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sugar” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
