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

Related terms

• ਜੌਹਰੀ m (jauhrī, “jeweller”)

Further reading

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