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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian جوهر (jawhar), reborrowed from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Early Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar), from Middle Persian gwhl (/gōhr, gōhar/, “substance, essence; jewel”). Compare Hindi जौहर (jauhar).
Noun
ਜੌਹਰ • (jauhar) m (Shahmukhi spelling جوهر)
- jewel, precious stone
- Synonyms: ਨਗ (nag), ਰਤਨ (ratan)
- essence, quintessence, special characteristic
- excellence, skill, talent
- show, demonstration
- ਜੌਹਰੀ m (jauhrī, “jeweller”)
Further reading
- “ਜੌਹਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024