guardajoies

Catalan

Etymology

guarda (“it keeps”) +‎ joies (“jewels”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ɡwəɾ.dəˈʒɔ.jəs/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ɡwər.dəˈʒɔ.jəs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ɡwaɾ.daˈd͡ʒɔ.jes/

Noun

guardajoies m (plural guardajoies)

jewel box, jewelry box

Synonyms

joier

Further reading

“guardajoies” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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