ġawhra

Maltese

Ġawhar

Etymology

From Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar, “gem, gemstone, jewel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaʊ̯rɐ/

Noun

ġawhra f (determinate plural: ġawhriet, collective plural: ġawhar)

pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)

Related terms

perla

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