ġawhra

Maltese

/ˈd͡ʒawra/

noun
Definitions
  • a jewel; a piece of jewellery; a precious ornament, especially a pearl
  • (figurative) anything precious; a jewel; a treasure (e.g. historical, natural, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic جَوْهَر (jewels, jewel, gem) derived from Middle Persian gwhl (essence, substance, jewel) derived from Persian گوهر (pearl, jewel, name, gem).

Origin

Persian

گوهر

Gloss

pearl, jewel, name, gem

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

玉, 珠

Emoji
💧 🦪 🧋

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