جوهر

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See also: جوہر, and خوهر

Arabic

Etymology

From Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).

Pronunciation

Noun

جَوْهَر (jawharm (collective, singulative جَوْهَرَة f (jawhara), plural جَوَاهِر (jawāhir))

  1. jewel(s)
    جَوْهَر فَرْدjawhar fardatom
  2. precious stone(s)
  3. pearl(s)
  4. gem(s), gemstone(s)
  5. any stone from which one may extract a profit
  6. precious ore
  7. veins of marble

Declension

Noun

جَوْهَر (jawharm (plural جَوَاهِر (jawāhir))

  1. essence (inherent nature), substance, matter, nature
  2. soul
  3. marrow
  4. worth, excellence

Declension

Descendants

References

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar, jewel, gem, precious stone), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar, jewel, gem), from Middle Persian gwhl (gôhr).

Noun

جوهر (cevher) (plural جواهر (cevahir))

  1. jewel, any valuable object used for personal ornamentation
    Synonyms: قویم (kuyum), مجوهر (mücevher)
  2. gem, gemstone, any precious or semi-precious stone
    Synonym: قیمتلو طاش (kıymetli taş)
  3. ore, rock or other material that contains valuable materials
    Synonym: معدن (maʼden)
  4. damascening, the process of making a sword damascene

Derived terms

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Further reading

Persian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), itself from Early Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar), from Middle Persian gwhl (gôhr).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? jawhar
Dari reading? jawhar
Iranian reading? jowhar
Tajik reading? javhar

Noun

جوهر (jowhar) (plural جوهرها (jowhar-hâ))

  1. essence, substance
  2. ink, dye
  3. acid
    Synonym: اسید (asid)

Derived terms

Noun

جوهر (jowhar) (plural جواهر (javâher))

  1. (archaic) jewel, gem, pearl

Usage notes

  • جواهر (javâher) is now used as a singular noun for "jewel".

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