Nīyūm: (Arabic: nijum: stars), coin-like gold embellishments with protruding convex centres, applied by hand to adorn overgarments (thwab), tunic dresses (Kanadir), and face masks (Burgu’). Common in the Arab Gulf region as a form of ornament. It is melted down and sold in times of need. Colloquially, the (jīm) is pronounced (ya).

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