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Kaffir

Kaffir

See also: kaffir

English

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Proper noun

Kaffir

  1. (obsolete) A blanket term for various native peoples of southern Africa.
  2. (South Africa, offensive) A black person.
  3. A non-believer.

See also

South Africa Kaffir people

kaffir

kaffir

See also: Kaffir

English

Alternative forms

Noun

kaffir ‎(plural kaffirs)

  1. (South Africa, pejorative, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:kaffir.

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Etymology

From Arabic كَفَّار ‎(kaffār, “infidel”) or كَافِر ‎(kāfir, “unbeliever”), both from كَفَرَ ‎(kafara, “to cover, to hide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæfə(ɹ)/

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