Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Persian گوهر (gowhar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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جەۋھەر (jewher) (plural جەۋھەرلەر (jewherler))

  1. treasure, precious stone
  2. crux, essence, gist

Further reading

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  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN