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sari¹
- /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ Western
- /sɑɽi/ South Asia
- /sɑri/ South Asia
- /sari/ South Asia
Sounds like sorry (father–bother merger), sorry (father–bother merger, some speakers)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi साड़ी (sāṛī) / Urdu سَاڑِی (sāṛī)), in turn derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 (sāḍī), from Sanskrit शाटी (śāṭī), from शाट (śāṭa, “strip of cloth”). Doublet of shawl through Persian.
noun saris · saree · shari
- The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.
Sari²
proper noun
- A city in Iran, the seat of Sari County's Central District and the capital of Mazandaran Province.
- A county of Iran, around the city.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saree, mrs, airs, applicable, valid, surrey, sadeh, sarah, shirgah, kashan, sagan, mashhad, tehran, damavand, sarai, schiraz
Translations
Talk about this word "sari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sari. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sari. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sari "sari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sari.Cite this
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title = {sari},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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