عوار

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

عَوَار (ʕawārm

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

عُوَّار (ʕuwwārm (plural عَوَاوِير (ʕawāwīr))

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

Gulf Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic عَوَار (ʕawār).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəˈwɑːr/

Noun[edit]

عَوار (ʕawārm

  1. (also figuratively) pain