joyas

/ˈxoʝas/ · B1 · noun · f

jewelry

💍💎 Spelled like joys: jewelry brings joy, and jewel comes from the same root

Spanish joya comes from Old French joie (joy), the same family as jewel. The j is a throaty h, so it sounds like HOY-ahs. Joyas are the joys you wear.

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