kaffir
In Islamic contexts, a non-MuslimIn Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, offensive)In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.
(countable, offensive)A member of the Nguni people of southern Africa, especially a Xhosa.
(Namibia, Rhodesia, South Africa, countable, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur)A black person.
кафрkafr
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
(historical, offensive, uncountable)A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
(countable, historical, slang, uncountable)South African mining shares
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Ultimately from Arabic كَفَّار (kaffār, “infidel”) or كَافِر (kāfir, “unbeliever”), both fUltimately from Arabic كَفَّار (kaffār, “infidel”) or كَافِر (kāfir, “unbeliever”), both from كَفَرَ (kafara, “to cover, to hide”); in some (especially early) uses, via Spanish cafre, Dutch kaffer or other European languages. Doublet of kafir.
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Forms
plural: kaffirsSynonyms
7 synonyms- an offensive and insulting term for any Black African:kafircaffercaffre
- important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves:great milletkafir cornkaffir cornSorghum bicolor
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable