Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From the root ع و ر (ʕ-w-r) related to ideas of missing one eye or having a lacuna.

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Noun

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عَوَار (ʕawārm

  1. fault, flaw, defect, crevasse
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Descendants
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  • Gulf Arabic: عوار (ʕawār)

Etymology 2

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Apparently a corruption of عُوَّاذ (ʕuwwāḏ) from the root ع و ذ (ʕ-w-ḏ) related to taking refuge.

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عُوَّار (ʕuwwārm (plural عَوَاوِير (ʕawāwīr))

  1. martin (certain birds in the family Hirundinidae)
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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic عَوَار (ʕawār).

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Noun

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عَوار (ʕawārm

  1. (also figuratively) pain