Definitions for dariˈdɑr i

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Da•riˈdɑr i(n.)

the Persian language as spoken in Afghanistan.
Category: Peoples

Princeton's WordNet

Dari, Dari Persian(noun)
an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan

Wiktionary

Dari(ProperNoun)
A variety of Middle Persian, the court language of the late Sassanid period and of classical Persian poetry.
Dari(ProperNoun)
The dialect of the Persian language as spoken by approximately one-half of the population in Afghanistan; also referred to as Eastern Persian, Afghan Persian, or simply Persian.
Dari(ProperNoun)
A language of the Central Iranian family spoken by up to 15,000 people (mostly Zoroastrians) in the Yazd and Kerman areas, also known as Gabri or Gabar.

Origin: From (darī), of disputed origin, probably from (darbār) meaning royal court. The use of the name 'Dari' in English is a recent development, the language formerly being known as 'Persian' to English speakers.