English Explanatory Dictionary

kafir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
  2. Ellipsis of kafir corn.
name
  1. The Nuristani language family.
  2. Alternative spelling of Kaffir.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæfə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kafir.wav /ˈkæfɚ/

Word forms

kafir kuffar kafirs kafirun kâfir kāfir

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.

Antonyms

Muslim

Related words

kufr Kufra takfir kaffir kefir

Derived words

kafirin Kafirism kafirization kafirize kafirness
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