English Explanatory Dictionary

kaffara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.

Word forms

kaffara kaffarah

Etymology

From Arabic كفارة.

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