Re: [Goanet] Salaam e Daar

2020-12-17 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Arabic scholars? Anyway, "Dar" as used in Dar es Salaam, means a place/haven of peace. At the link below the root meaning is "villa"; and showcases examples where "Dar" is prefixed to express among other "spaces," a creche, a publishing house an infirmary, and so forth.

[Goanet] Salaam e Daar

2020-12-16 Thread Roland Francis
‘Dar’ even in Konkani means ‘door’. Probably entered Goa through Arabic via Portugal. Salaam is also a Hindi/Urdu word entering India from the Persian also originating from Arabic, although the Persian word for peace when not used for greeting is ‘pes’. Roland > On Dec 16, 2020, at 10:06