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1. Disparaging and Offensive. (in South Africa) a black person: originally used of the Xhosa people only.2. (l.c.) kafir (def. 4).[1780-90; < Ar kafir unbeliever, infidel, skeptic]
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Kaffir — may refer to:Islam* Kafir, an Islamic term usually translated as unbeliever similar to the Christian word pagan or Hebrew word koffer . In arabic it means ingrate and refers to someone ungrateful towards Allah.Afghanistan* Kafiristan, the… … Wikipedia
Kaffir — Kaf fir (k[a^]f f[ e]r), Kafir Ka fir (k[aum] f[ e]r), n. [Ar. k[=a]fir infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; a name given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. {Giaour}.] 1. (Ethnol.) (a) One of a race which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kaffir — ► NOUN offensive, chiefly S. African ▪ a black African. USAGE The word Kaffir was originally simply a descriptive term for a particular ethnic group. Now it is a racially abusive and offensive term, and in South Africa its use is actionable.… … English terms dictionary
Kaffir — 1790, from Arabic qafir unbeliever, infidel, impious wretch, with a literal sense of one who does not admit the blessings of God, from kafara to cover up, conceal, deny. Technically, non Muslim, but in Ottoman times it came to be used almost… … Etymology dictionary
Kaffir — [kaf′ər] n. [Ar kāfir, infidel < prp. of kafara, to be irreligious] 1. a) a member of any of several Bantu speaking peoples of S Africa b) XHOSA: in these senses, regarded as contemptuous 2. [k ] alt. sp. of KAFIR 3 … English World dictionary
kaffir — /ˈkæfə/ (say kafuh) noun 1. Also, kaffir corn. any of certain grain sorghums, varieties of Sorghum bicolor, with stout, short jointed, leafy stalks, cultivated in South Africa. 2. → kafir. {See Kaffir.} …
Kaffir — Combava Cumbava … Wikipédia en Français
kaffir — noun A black person. As far as I know, the first incident arose out of the intrusion of a strange kaffir at one of the outspans … Wiktionary
kaffir — n a black person. A racist term used ini tially (and still) in South Africa to refer to indigenous blacks. (Kaffir was one 19th century name for Bantu speaking South African tribespeople, originating in the Arabic kafir: infidel.) The word is… … Contemporary slang
Kaffir — [ kafə] noun offensive, chiefly S. African an insulting and contemptuous term for a black African. Origin from Arab. kāfir infidel , from kafara not believe . Usage The word Kaffir was originally simply a descriptive term for a particular ethnic… … English new terms dictionary
