Polyglot Dictionary

joya

/ˈxoʝa/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las joyas

Meaning

  1. jewel

    • Guarda sus joyas en una caja.

      She keeps her jewels in a box.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

alhaja

joya is the common, everyday word for "jewel, jewelry"; alhaja is more formal or old-fashioned, and can also figuratively mean a "gem" of a person.

Similar in other languages

French

bijou

bijou is the French word for the same thing — both mean "jewel."

Portuguese

joia

joia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "jewel."

Practice

1 What does joya mean?

2 Fill the gap: Guarda sus ___ en una caja.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches joya?

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