Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaffre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kaf-fre
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Kaffir.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Kaffres (plural)

Questions

What does kaffre mean?: Alternative form of Kaffir.

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