darsah

Darsah is a transliteration variant encountered in discussions of Arabic-language vocabulary. In Arabic, the word for a lesson is dars (درس). The form darsah appears in some transliteration schemes and in dialect writings to reflect certain phonetic or morphological patterns, though it is not the standard spelling in Modern Standard Arabic. Because transliteration from Arabic varies, darsah may be found in educational materials aimed at beginners or in glossaries illustrating the root-based morphology derived from the triliteral root d-r-s, which conveys study, learning, or teaching.

In practice, darsah is infrequently used as a standalone term in English-language texts. When it appears, it generally refers to the same concept as "lesson" or to a specific lesson within a course, rather than introducing a distinct concept. It can also occur as a proper noun in some regions or institutions that wish to evoke Arabic linguistic heritage, in which case it is capitalized as Darsah.

Because the standard Arabic noun for a lesson is dars, most reference works prefer that form. Darsah is best treated as a transliteration variant rather than a separate lexical entry.