Dilara: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Dilara is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “adorning the heart; beloved”.
About the name Dilara
- Meaning
- adorning the heart; beloved
- Origin
- Persian
- Persian dil “heart” + ārā “adorning”.
- Gender
- Female
- Pronunciation
- dee-lah-rah
How to pronounce Dilara
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingdee-lah-rah is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
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Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Dilara with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Dilara'ya, Dilara'nın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Dilara is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Dilara'da, Dilara'yı.
Because Dilara ends in a vowel, a buffer letter keeps two vowels apart:y in Dilara'yı, Dilara'ya and Dilara'yla, and n in the genitive Dilara'nın.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Dilara'yı | Dilara'yı tanıyor musun? Do you know Dilara? |
| Dative (to) | Dilara'ya | Dilara'ya bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Dilara. |
| Locative (at / with) | Dilara'da | Anahtarlar Dilara'da. Dilara has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Dilara.) |
| Ablative (from) | Dilara'dan | Dilara'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Dilara. |
| Genitive (’s) | Dilara'nın | Bu Dilara'nın çantası. This is Dilara’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Dilara'yla | Dün Dilara'yla konuştum. I talked with Dilara yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Dilara mean?
Dilara is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “adorning the heart; beloved”. Its origin is Persian. Persian dil “heart” + ārā “adorning”.
How do you pronounce Dilara?
Say it roughly as “dee-lah-rah”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Dilara in Turkish?
Because Dilara is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Dilara'ya (to Dilara), Dilara'nın (Dilara’s), Dilara'da (at Dilara’s) and Dilara'yla (with Dilara).
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