Dars
/dɑːrz/noun
A religious lesson, discourse, or sermon, especially in an Islamic context.
Did you know?Dars comes from the same Arabic root associated with studying and teaching, and the word entered English through Islamic scholarly and religious usage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*d-r-s
“A reconstructed Semitic root connected with studying, learning, or teaching”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
درس (dars)
“A lesson, study session, or religious discourse”
Medieval Islamic World
Arabic
دَرْس (dars)
“Scholarly or religious instruction, often delivered orally”
19th–20th Century
South Asian English
dars
“A religious lecture or lesson, especially in Muslim communities”
Modern English
English
dars
“A religious lesson, discourse, or sermon”