gâvur

Meaning

Adj

1. cruel, merciless
2. stubborn

Noun

1. (historical) giaour; a non-Muslim living under Ottoman rule
2. (derogatory, slur) an infidel person
3. (slang) any person of Western origin, foreigner

Concepts

giaour

unbeliever

Synonyms

kâfir

gavur

Translations

infidèle

مَسِيحِيّ

كَافِر

Christ

unbarmherzig

ungläubig

Nicht-Mohammedaner

γκιαούρης

mécréant

giaour

gawir

كافر

giaour

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɟaˈvur/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: كاور

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish گاور, from Classical Persian گَاوُر (gāwur).