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Meaning of kafir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkæfə/

Definitions

  1. A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
    countable, offensive, slur
  2. The Nuristani language family.
    obsolete
  3. Ellipsis of kafir corn.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
  4. Alternative spelling of Kaffir.
    alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

العربية كافر
Čeština káfir
Deutsch Kafir
Español cafre infiel
Français kâfir
हिन्दी काफ़िर
Bahasa Indonesia kafir
日本語 カーフィル
한국어 카피르
Nederlands kafir
Polski kafir
Português cafre
Svenska kafir
Türkçe gâvur kâfir

Examples

“In his sermon, Amir Hamza espoused extremist and segregationist views. He inferred that non-Muslims are “kafir” (infidels).”
“Kafir makes better forage than the duras.”
“Kafir is confined practically to the Southwestern States where, owing to its drought resistant character, it has become an important crop.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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