Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish جوهر (cevher), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar). Compare dževáhir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒěʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: dže‧ver

Noun

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džèvēr m (Cyrillic spelling џѐве̄р)

  1. (regional) Damascus steel
  2. (regional) jewel
  3. (regional) expensive jewelry

Declension

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