Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takfir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
tak-fir
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excommunication.

Uncountable

verb

To excommunicate, to declare someone a kafir.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

takfirs (present, singular) takfiring (participle, present) takfired (participle, past) takfired (past)

Derived Forms

takfirism takfirist

Frequently Paired Words

takfiri kafir

Questions

What does takfir mean?
Excommunication.
Where does takfir come from?
Borrowed from Arabic تَكْفِير (takfīr).

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