How do you pronounce kafir?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæfɚ/.

kafir

/ˈkæfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: kafir
IPA: /ˈkæfɚ/

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Meaning

noun

A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

Countable; Offensive

noun

Ellipsis of kafir corn.

Uncountable

name

The Nuristani language family.

Obsolete

name

Alternative spelling of Kaffir.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: كَافِر, ك ف ر

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæfɚ/
British English: /ˈkæfə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kuffar (plural) kafirs (plural) kafirun (plural) kâfir (alternative) kāfir (alternative)

Derived Forms

kafirin kafirization kafirize kafirness Kafirism

Phrases

blackhull kafir dawn kafir kafir bread kafir corn kafir harp kafir lily pearl kafit pink kafir

Frequently Paired Words

kufr Kufra takfir kaffir kefir

Synonyms

kaffir caffer caffre

Homonyms

kaffir

Antonyms

Muslim

Rhymes With

gaffer kaffir laugher chaffer zaffre zaffer