حواي

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic حَوَّاج‎ (ḥawwāj).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ħəˈwːɑːj/

Noun

حواي • (ḥawwāy) m

  1. apothecary, a specialist in traditional medicine, herbs, and hygiene, or the store in which one finds such merchandise
    Synonym: عطار‎ (ʕaṭṭār)
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