Maltese edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaː.war/, /ˈd͡ʒaw.war/

Noun edit

ġawhar m (collective, singulative ġawhra, paucal ġawhriet)

  1. a piece of jewellery, a jewel or precious ornament, especially a pearl
  2. (figurative) anything precious, a jewel, treasure (e.g. historical, natural)

See also edit