Definition
Resembling a pearl in appearance, usually white and shiny with a smooth, lustrous quality.
Etymology
From 'pearl' (from Latin 'perla,' possibly from Sanskrit) plus the suffix '-y' meaning 'having the qualities of.' The word evolved from describing actual pearls to describing pearl-like qualities.
Kelly Says
Pearls are the only gemstones made by living creatures—oysters coat irritants with nacre to protect themselves, and what starts as an irritant becomes a treasure!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ነው
en-k'u-la-l new
BNবাংলা
মোতির মতো
moti-r moto
CSČeština
perlový
per-vo-vee
DADansk
pæreagtig
pa-re-a-gtig
DEDeutsch
perlmutt
perl-MOOT
ELΕλληνικά
μοσχοειδής
mos-kho-e-des
ESEspañol
perlado
per-LAH-doh
FISuomi
helmimainen
hel-mi-ma-inen
GUGU
મોતી જેવું
mo-tee je-vuhn
HIहिन्दी
मोती जैसा
moti jaisa
HUMagyar
gyöngyös
gyong-yohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti mutiara
se-peh mu-tee-a-ra
IGIG
isi nkwu
ee-see nk-woo
JA日本語
真珠のような
shinju no you na
KMKM
ដូចព្រោះ
doo-ch proh
MRMR
मोतीसारखा
mo-tee-sa-ar-kha
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti mutiara
se-peh mu-tee-a-ra
NLNederlands
parelachtig
pa-reh-la-ktig
NONorsk
perlegående
per-leh-go-en-deh
PAPA
ਮੋτίਆ ਵਾਂਗ
mo-tee-a vang
PLPolski
perłowy
per-LOH-vee
PTPortuguês
perolado
peh-roh-LAH-doh
RUРусский
жемчужный
zhemchuzhnyy
SVSvenska
pärllik
pearl-leehk
SWKiswahili
kama ya matone
ka-ma ya ma-to-ne
TAதமிழ்
மாணிக்கம் போல
maani-kka-m po-la
TEతెలుగు
గంగరాజులా
gan-ga-ra-ju-la
THไทย
เปลือกไข่มุก
bplau khai-mok
TLTL
tulad ng perlas
too-lad ng per-las
TRTürkçe
incir gibi
in-chir ge-bee
UKУкраїнська
перлинний
per-lin-niy
URاردو
موتی جیسا
moo-tee jaisa
VITiếng Việt
như ngọc trai
nhoo ngoc tra-ee
YOYO
sisi iṣẹ
see-see ee-she
ZUZU
njengomoya
njen-go-mo-ya