ġawhar

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaː.war/, /ˈd͡ʒaw.war/
  • Rhymes: -awwar, -aːwar

Noun

ġawhar m (collective, singulative ġawhra, paucal ġawhriet)

  1. jewellery, jewels or precious stones and ornaments
  2. (figurative) anything precious, a jewel, treasure (e.g. historical, natural)

See also

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