Kafir
ər, ˈkeɪ noun, plural Kaf·irs ( especially collectively ) Kaf·ir.
1.
Also called Nuristani. a member of an Indo-European people of Nuristan.
2.
( lowercase ) Islam. an infidel or unbeliever.
3.
Kaffir ( def 1 ).
4.
( lowercase ) . Also, kaffir. Also called kafir corn. a grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor caffrorum, having stout, short-jointed, leafy stalks, introduced into the U.S. from southern Africa.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —n , pl -firs, -fir | |
| 1. | taboo (in southern Africa) any Black African |
| 2. | offensive (among Muslims) a non-Muslim or infidel |
| usage In South Africa the use of this word is nowadays completely taboo, and is indeed actionable in the courts. It is also advisable not to use the word in any of the compounds to which it gave rise. | |
| Kafir or Kafir | |
| —n | |
| usage In South Africa the use of this word is nowadays completely taboo, and is indeed actionable in the courts. It is also advisable not to use the word in any of the compounds to which it gave rise. | |
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