Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/dar/ ਡ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਡਰ dar Say it**dar, with a hard retroflex d, rhyming with a clipped English dur**Type**Noun** In short Dar (ਡਰ) is the Punjabi word for fear: the everyday feeling of being afraid, as in dar lagna, to feel scared. Its verb is darna, to be afraid. Stronger or older words beside it include khauf and bhai, while its opposites are hausla and himmat, courage. ## How it's used 1. 1ਬੱਚੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਡਰ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ੤The child is afraid of the dark. _dar lagna: to feel fear_ 2. 2ਡਰ ਨਾ, ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਹਾਂ੤Do not be afraid, I am with you. _dar na: a comforting order_ 3. 3ਉਹ ਉੱਚਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਦਾ ਹੈ੤He is afraid of heights. _darna: the verb form_ Show 1 more example 1. 4ਡਰ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲ ਦਿੱਤਾ੤Despite the fear, she found the courage to tell the truth. _dar with himmat, its opposite_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਡਰ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਭੈ ਜਾਂ ਖੌਫ਼, ਕਿਸੇ ਗੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਨ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ੤ ਡਰ ਲੱਗਣਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਰ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਹੋਣਾ, ਅਤੇ ਡਰਨਾ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਹੈ੤ ਬੱਚੇ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਵੱਡੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਜਾਂ ਬੁਰੀ ਖ਼ਬਰ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਦੇ ਹਨ੤ ਡਰ ਦੇ ਉਲਟ ਹੌਸਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਡਰ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਵੀ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਣ ਦੀ ਤਾਕਤ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ੤ What does dar mean in Punjabi? Dar (ਡਰ), pronounced dar with a hard, retroflex d, is the Punjabi word for fear: the feeling of being afraid of something that might hurt, go wrong or catch you by surprise. It is an everyday noun, and its verb form darna, to be afraid, is one of the first feeling words a Punjabi child learns. ## Meaning Dictionaries list several Punjabi words for fear, and ਡਰ is the plain, everyday one. From it come darna, to fear or be afraid, and dar jana, to get frightened. Heavier words sit beside it: khauf is a stronger, more formal fear, bhai is an older word found in religious and literary writing, and dahshat is terror or panic. For a child afraid of the dark, a student nervous before a result, or anyone startled by a sudden noise, the word people actually use is ਡਰ, usually in the phrase dar lagna, to feel fear. ## How do you say you are scared in Punjabi? You say it with dar lagna: mainu dar lagda hai, I am feeling scared, literally fear is being felt by me. For a sudden fright, speakers use the verb instead: main dar gaya, I got scared. The same root also gives a gentle order used to comfort children and friends alike, dar na, do not be afraid. TuteeHub's fear list gives the everyday pattern too: children commonly fear the dark, bacche hanere ton darde han. ## Is dar always a bad thing? No. In everyday talk, a little dar is a warning signal that keeps people careful: fear of falling makes a child hold a hand, and fear of loss makes people take care. Dictionary lists for fear words give courage, confidence and bravery as the opposite side, and Punjabi speech agrees: hausla and himmat, both in this Kosh, are not the absence of dar but the strength to act while it is there. What people praise is never having no fear, it is not letting fear decide. ## What is the difference between dar and khauf? Both mean fear, but they carry different weight in usage. ਡਰ is the home word: light, everyday, and used for everything from a startled jump to a child's fear of the dark. Khauf feels heavier and more formal, closer to dread or awe, and turns up more in written, religious or news language. A speaker who says khauf is usually describing a fear that sits deep or lasts, while ਡਰ can pass in a moment. ## Related words [ਹੌਸਲਾhauslaCourage, nerve](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/hausla/)[ਹਿੰਮਤhimmatCourage; resolve](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/himmat/)[ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾchardi kalaRising spirit; optimism in hard times](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/chardi-kala/)[ਉਦਾਸੀudasisadness, low spirits: a quiet feeling of sorrow or dejection](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/udasi/) Sources (2) 1. [Fear Meaning in Punjabi | TuteeHub Dictionary](https://dictionary.tuteehub.com/meaning/fear-meaning-in-punjabi-4028399) 2. [Phobia Meaning in Punjabi | Khandbahale Dictionary](https://www.khandbahale.com/language/punjabi-dictionary-translation-meaning-of-phobia) [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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