به درک (Ba darak)

/bæ dæˈræk/exclamation, religious

What does به درک (Ba darak) mean? به درک (Ba darak) is a Dari moderate that translates to “go to hell / to hell with it” in English.

to the lowest level of hell

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"go to hell / to hell with it"

Darak is the Islamic concept of the lowest, most torturous level of Jahannam (hell) — reserved for hypocrites and the worst sinners. Telling someone 'ba darak' is wishing them to that specific pit. In practice, it's used as casually as English speakers say 'to hell with it.'

برو به درک! (Boro ba darak! - Go to hell!) — Standard dismissal when you're done arguing.