Synonyms: lovely, valuable, beloved, cherished, precious
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪə̯*/ |
| Hyphenation | dear |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑛𐑽 |
| Deseret alphabet | 𐐼𐐮𐑉 |
| Catalan | estimat |
|---|---|
| Danish | kær; sød |
| Dutch | dierbaar; geacht; lief; waard |
| English (Old English) | leof |
| Esperanto | kara |
| Faeroese | dýrur; góður; kærur |
| Finnish | kallis |
| French | cher |
| German | lieb; wert |
| Greek | αγαπημένος; αγαπητός; αδελφικός |
| Hungarian | drága; kedves |
| Icelandic | sætur |
| Italian | caro |
| Latin | carus |
| Malay | mahal |
| Norwegian | søt; kostbar |
| Papiamento | karo; stimá |
| Polish | drogi |
| Portuguese | caro |
| Romanian | drag; scump |
| Russian | дорогой |
| Saterland Frisian | ljo; ljoowelk |
| Spanish | caro; querido |
| Swedish | dyr; kär |
| Tagalog | mahál |
| Thai | น่ารัก |
| Turkish | pahalı |
| West Frisian | leaf |