ਜੌਹਰ

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)

  1. jewel, precious stone
    Synonyms: ਨਗ (nag), ਰਤਨ (ratan)
  2. essence, quintessence, special characteristic
  3. excellence, skill, talent
  4. show, demonstration
  • ਜੌਹਰੀ m (jauhrī, “jeweller”)

Further reading
  • “ਜੌਹਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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