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Kafir

Kafir

1 9.9
A person from a group who used to live in northeastern Afghanistan with a distinct culture
  • noun
  • /ˈkæfər/
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: kafir
  • In class, we studied the Kafirs of northeastern Afghanistan and their rich cultural heritage.

Examples

  • The Kafir language has many distinctive features that set it apart from neighboring dialects.

  • The villagers welcomed the new Kafirs, eager to learn about their unique traditions.

  • Share them with the other kafir present.

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Compounds

kafir corn
  • Archaic
9.9

A type of grain plant grown for food and animal feed

Surface Forms

Kafir singular
Kafirs plural

Etymology

Kafir comes from the Arabic word kafir, which means 'unbeliever', and was used by nearby Muslim people to name the mountain people of northeastern Afghanistan. That's why Kafir refers to that group who did not follow Islam then, and the region was once called Kafiristan before it became Nuristan.