aljófar

See also: aljofar and aljôfar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), via Andalusian Arabic, from Persian گوهر (gowhar, “pearl”). Compare Malay Johor, Malaysian state.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈxofaɾ/ [alˈxo.faɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ofaɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧jó‧far

Noun

aljófar m (plural aljófares)

  1. seed pearl

Further reading

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