Kaffir
n. black South African person (derogatory); nonbeliever, infidel (Islamic) | ||||
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Kaffir Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Kaffir
(n.)
Alt. of Kafir
(n.)
Alt. of Kafir
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kaffir
Noun
1. important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
(synonym) great millet, kafir corn, kaffir corn, Sorghum bicolor
(hypernym) sorghum
2. an offensive term for any Black African
(synonym) kafir, caffer, caffre
(hypernym) Black African
(classification) South Africa, Republic of South Africa
Noun
1. important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
(synonym) great millet, kafir corn, kaffir corn, Sorghum bicolor
(hypernym) sorghum
2. an offensive term for any Black African
(synonym) kafir, caffer, caffre
(hypernym) Black African
(classification) South Africa, Republic of South Africa
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kaffir
kaffir
\kaf"fir\ (?), kafir \ka"fir\ (?), ] n. [ar. k&?;fir infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name given to certain infidel races by the mohammedans. cf. giaour.] (ethnol.) (a) one of a race which, with the hottentots and bushmen, inhabit south africa. they inhabit the country north of cape colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between cape colony and natal; but the zulus of natal are true kaffirs. (b) one of a race inhabiting kafiristan in central asia. [spelt also caffre.]
kaffir
corn (bot.), a cape colony name for indian millet.
kaffir
n
1. important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves [syn: great millet, kafir corn, kaffir corn, sorghum bicolor]
2. (south africa) an offensive term for any black african [syn: kafir, caffer, caffre]
similar words(5)
kaffir corn
kaffir cat
zulu-kaffir
kaffir bread
kaffir boom
kaffir
\kaf"fir\ (?), kafir \ka"fir\ (?), ] n. [ar. k&?;fir infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name given to certain infidel races by the mohammedans. cf. giaour.] (ethnol.) (a) one of a race which, with the hottentots and bushmen, inhabit south africa. they inhabit the country north of cape colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between cape colony and natal; but the zulus of natal are true kaffirs. (b) one of a race inhabiting kafiristan in central asia. [spelt also caffre.]
kaffir
corn (bot.), a cape colony name for indian millet.
kaffir
n
1. important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves [syn: great millet, kafir corn, kaffir corn, sorghum bicolor]
2. (south africa) an offensive term for any black african [syn: kafir, caffer, caffre]
similar words(5)
kaffir corn
kaffir cat
zulu-kaffir
kaffir bread
kaffir boom
Kaffir Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Kaffir
The word Kafir an Islamic term usually translated as "infidel". The words kaffir, kafir, and their variations may also have the meanings described below.
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