عوار

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع و ر (ʕ-w-r) related to ideas of missing one eye or having a lacuna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.waːr/

Noun

عَوَار • (ʕawār) m

  1. fault, flaw, defect, crevasse
Declension
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: عوار (ʕawār)

Etymology 2

Apparently a corruption of عُوَّاذ (ʕuwwāḏ) from the root ع و ذ (ʕ-w-ḏ) related to taking refuge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕuw.waːr/

Noun

عُوَّار • (ʕuwwār) m (plural عَوَاوِير (ʕawāwīr))

  1. martin (certain birds in the family Hirundinidae)
Declension

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَوَار (ʕawār).

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəˈwɑːr/

Noun

عَوار • (ʕawār) m

  1. (also figuratively) pain
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