ġawhar

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• ġojjell
• perla