گوهر

Persian

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Alternative forms

• گهر (gohar)

Etymology

From Middle Persian gwhl (gōhr), 'substance', from Old Persian gavaθra or gauθra, possibly from a root gav-, 'grow, increase'.

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA: /gouˈhæɾ/
• (Tehrani accent) IPA: /goːˈhæɾ/
• (Dari) IPA: /gæuˈhæɾ/

Noun

Dari	گوهر‍
Iranian Persian	گوهر‍
Tajik	‍гавҳар‍

گوهر • (gowhar), plural گوهرها (gowhar-hâ)

1. jewel
2. gem
3. pearl
4. essence

Proper noun

گوهر (gowhar)

1. A female given name, Gohar

Related terms

• گوهران (gowharân)
• گوهرفروش (gowhar-foruš)
• گوهرشناسی (gowhar-šenâsi)

Descendants

• Arabic: جوهر (jawhar)
• Chechen: джохар (dzhokhar)