Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

عَوَار (ʕawārm

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

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

عُوَّار (ʕuwwārm (plural عَوَاوِير (ʕawāwīr))

  1. martin (certain birds in the family Hirundinidae)
Declension edit

Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic عَوَار (ʕawār).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəˈwɑːr/

Noun edit

عَوار (ʕawārm

  1. (also figuratively) pain