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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جوهر (cevher),[1][2] from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒevˈheɾ/
- Hyphenation: cev‧her
Noun
cevher (definite accusative cevheri, plural cevherler)
- Precious stone; jewel, gem.
- Synonym: mücevher
- The essence of a thing; substance, ethos.
- Synonyms: öz, maya, (archaic) gevher
- (figuratively) A talent, gift.
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References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جوهر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 691
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “جوهر”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 451
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “cevher”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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