Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَوَّاج (ḥawwāj).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ħəˈwːɑːj/

Noun

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حواي (ḥawwāym

  1. apothecary, a specialist in traditional medicine, herbs, and hygiene, or the store in which one finds such merchandise
    Synonym: عطار (ʕaṭṭār)