kafir
Meaning
- (countable, offensive, slur) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of kafir corn.
Opposite of
Muslim
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɑːfɪə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.
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