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Meaning of "Kaffir" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KAFFIR

From Arabic kāfir infidel, from kafara to deny, refuse to believe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KAFFIR

Kaffir  [ˈkæfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAFFIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kaffir is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAFFIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kaffir

Kaffir and similar may refer to: ▪ Kafir, an Arabic term used by Muslims to describe a subset of society who having read and understood the message of the Qu'ran rejected it. Literally, "covering" the manifest truth which is believed to be the Qu'ran in Islam. ▪ Sunbeam Kaffir, an engine built by the Sunbeam car company ▪ Kefir or Kephir, a fermented milk drink from the Caucasus region ▪ African wildcat, formerly known as the Kaffir cat...

Definition of Kaffir in the English dictionary

The definition of Kaffir in the dictionary is any Black African. Other definition of Kaffir is a non-Muslim or infidel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAFFIR


chaffer
ˈtʃæfə
flaffer
ˈflæfə
gaffer
ˈɡæfə
jafa
ˈdʒæfə
Jaffa
ˈdʒæfə
Kafir
ˈkæfə
piaffer
pɪˈæfə
sclaffer
ˈsklæfə
Shaffer
ˈʃæfə
Staffa
ˈstæfə
zaffer
ˈzæfə
zaffre
ˈzæfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAFFIR

Kaddish
Kaddishim
kadi
Kaduna
kae
kaf
kaffeeklatsch
kaffir beer
kaffir corn
kaffirboom
kaffiyeh
Kaffraria
Kaffrarian
Kafir
kafir corn
Kafiri
Kafiristan
Kafka
Kafkaesque

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAFFIR

balsam fir
Douglas fir
fir
kefir
kitchen kaffir
noble fir
Oregon fir
red fir
Scotch fir
Scots fir
sea fir
silver fir
Spanish fir

Synonyms and antonyms of Kaffir in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kaffir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAFFIR

Find out the translation of Kaffir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kaffir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kaffir» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡菲尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cafre
570 millions of speakers

English

Kaffir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काफिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكفيري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kaffir
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kaffir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাফ্রি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kaffir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaffir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaffer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaffir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kaffir
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காபிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काफिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güney Afrika´da bir kabile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kaffir
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaffir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kaffir
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kaffir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kaffir
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaffer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kaffer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaffir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kaffir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIR»

The term «Kaffir» is regularly used and occupies the 94.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kaffir» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kaffir» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kaffir

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAFFIR»

Discover the use of Kaffir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kaffir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age ...
A Black writer describes his childhood in South Africa under apartheid and recounts how Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith helped him leave for America on a tennis scholarship
Mark Mathabane, 2008
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Kaffir Boy: The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age ...
The Classic Story of Life in Apartheid South Africa Mark Mathabane was weaned on devastating poverty and schooled in the cruel streets of South Africa's most desperate ghetto, where bloody gang wars and midnight police raids were his rites ...
Mark Mathabane, 1998
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Kaffir boy: the true story of a Black youth's coming of age ...
A Black writer describes his childhood in South Africa under apartheid and recounts how Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith helped him leave for America on a tennis scholarship
Mark Mathabane, 1986
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Kaffir (Xhosa) Folk Tales
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Georg McCall Theal, 2008
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Selected from Kaffir boy
True story about the author's experience growing up black in South Africa, and short history of South Africa.
Mark Mathabane, 1990
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Campaign in Kaffir-land 1835
He also amassed a large collection of zoological and scientific specimens. This is a rare book of consuming interest to fans of African exploration.
Sir James Edward Alexander, 2009
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Kaffir Boy: Shmoop Literature Guide
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Shmoop, 2010
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Kaffir Folk-Lore: A Selection from the Traditional Tales
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George McCall Theal, 2009
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A Grammar of the Kaffir Language
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
James McLaren, 2008
10
A Dictionary of the Kaffir Language
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Jafferd Davis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAFFIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kaffir is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Singapore: Good as gold at 50 | Sunday Life, Lifestyle Features …
Violet's guests also swear by her beef rendang, tender beef skin braised in a melange of spices flavored with kaffir and bay leaves in a dreamy, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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THE DISH: Fresno winning in this food fight - Bakersfield Californian
The flavors/inventors vying for the coveted summer spot on the eatery's ice cream lineup include: sweet curry (turmeric coconut base with kaffir ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
3
Stuff Yourself Silly With The Exceptional Cantonese Fare at Mr …
Minty Chang. An interesting and refreshing take on the classic lemonade with Mandarin chunks, kaffir lime and sugar. DSC_0180 ... «HungryForever, Jul 15»
4
Leicester House
Signature dishes at the venue include the likes of scallops with seashore vegetables, mirin, herbs and bone broth, or smoked ribs with kaffir ... «Premier Construction Magazine, Jul 15»
5
A Daesh fighter walks into a bar: Twitterati use humour to combat IS …
Another, as Game of Thrones most recent series closed out, tweeted: “After killing of kaffir Jon Snow #ISIS declares wilayat north-Westeros.”. «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
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A Look at Malai Kitchen's July Tasting Menu
... a blend of five separate hops, brewed with lemongrass, ginger, galangal, kaffir, turmeric, coriander, and cumin. Beverage director, Joel Levin, ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
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Get Your Fix for Everything Mango at Mangoes at the Moana
... include mango chicken sausage, mango bread, mango kaffir lime panna cotta, mango mousse cake and mango curd during the Moana's Afternoon Tea. «HONOLULUMagazine.com, Jul 15»
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Go Eat This: The Tasting Menus At AL's Place
I'll start with a small plate of kaffir lime-scented, lightly battered and fried cubes of black cod that came to my table the first time I ate there in ... «SFist, Jul 15»
9
Wolfgang Puck recipe: Steamed Red Snapper
You can include aromatic or flavorful ingredients like fresh herbs, lemon grass, gingerroot, kaffir lime leaves, citrus zest, soy sauce or rice ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Temporary Cocktail Spot Tsk/Tsk To Open In Former Ziryab Space …
The highball menu is also untraditional, with drinks like the Duck Duck Mule (kaffir lime leaf infused 86 Duck vodka and ginger beer), and the ... «Hoodline, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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