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Kaffir

/ˈkæfə/

In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.

📖 Definitions of "Kaffir"

noun
  1. 1

    In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.

  2. 2

    A member of the Nguni people of southern Africa, especially a Xhosa.

  3. 3

    (Rhodesia) A black person.

  4. 4

    A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.

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