عوار

Arabic

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.waːr/

Noun

عَوَار (ʿawār) m

  1. fault, flaw, defect, crevasse
Declension

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕuw.waːr/

Noun

عُوَّار (ʿuwwār) m (plural عَوَاوِير (ʿawāwīr))

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