Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جواهر (cevahir), plural form of جوهر (cevher), from Arabic جَوَاهِر (jawāhir), plural form of جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar). Compare džèvēr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒeʋǎːxir/
  • Hyphenation: dže‧va‧hir

Noun

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dževáhir m (Cyrillic spelling џева́хир)

  1. (regional) jewel
  2. (regional) expensive jewelry

Declension

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