Added 9 October 2026
kafir
/ˈkæfə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kafir at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An offensive and insulting term for any Black African.
- A member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan.
Origin
Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.
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