fakir
A religious mendicant who owns no personal propertyA religious mendicant who owns no personal property.
» A fallen fakir is in the mosque.
Meaning
3 sensesA religious mendicant who owns no personal property.
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
(Hinduism)An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
Fakir
факи́рfakír
(derogatory)Someone who takes advantage of the gullible through fakery, especially of a spiritual or religious nature.
Examples
6 sentencesA fallen fakir is in the mosque.
The fakir sat on a bed of nails.
The fakir lied down on a bed of nails.
ruФакир лёг на кровать из гвоздей.
deDer Fakir legte sich auf ein Nagelbrett.
Tom is a fakir.
ruТом — факир.
deTom ist Fakir.
The word “fakir” comes from Arabic and means “poor, wretched, beggar.”
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr, “poor man”).Borrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr, “poor man”).
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