Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kufr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
kufr
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Denial or rejection of Islam.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Arabic كُفْر (kufr), from the root ك ف ر (k f r).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: كُفْر, ك ف ر

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does kufr mean?
Denial or rejection of Islam.
Where does kufr come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce kufr

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