Masculine

tafur

a gambler, especially one who gambles professionally

Pronounced as (IPA)
[təˈfur]
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic تَكْفُور (takfūr, “Armenian king”), from Middle Armenian թագւոր (tʻagwor, “king”), from Old Armenian թագաւոր (tʻagawor, “king”), from Parthian *tag(a)-bar (“king”, literally “crown bearing”).

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