Definition
to decorate or adorn with gems; to embellish something with precious stones or jewels.
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' combined with 'gem' (from Latin 'gemma' meaning bud or jewel). The verb form emerged to describe the action of setting or adorning with gemstones.
Kelly Says
This verb perfectly demonstrates how the 'be-' prefix can transform nouns into verbs of decoration—similar to how you might 'bead' or 'pearl' something, 'begem' specifically shows the work of jewelers and craftspeople.
Translations
ARالعربية
حجر كريم
hajar kareem
CSČeština
drahokam
dra-ho-kam
DADansk
edelsten
eh-del-sten
DEDeutsch
Edelstein
eh-del-sh-tayn
ELΕλληνικά
πολύτιμος λίθος
poly-tee-mos lee-thos
HEעברית
אבני חן
avnei chan
HUMagyar
drágakő
dra-ga-koh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlian
ber-lee-an
ITItaliano
gemello
zhem-eh-loh
MSBahasa Melayu
berlian
ber-lee-an
NLNederlands
parel
pa-rel
NONorsk
edelsten
eh-del-sten
PLPolski
kamień szlachetny
kam-yen sh-la-chet-ny
RORomână
piatră prețioasă
pee-atr-ah preh-tee-oh-sah
RUРусский
драгоценный камень
drago-tseen-nyy kam-nyy
SVSvenska
edelsten
eh-del-sten
SWKiswahili
dhahabu
dha-ha-bu
TRTürkçe
mücevher
moo-ceh-ver
UKУкраїнська
коштовність
kosh-tovn-ist
VITiếng Việt
kim cương
kim-kương
ZUZU
isilwane
ee-see-l-wa-neh