Kafir
(noun) a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre
(noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Kafir
(obsolete) The Nuristani language family.
Alternative spelling of Kaffir
• fakir, farik
kafir (plural kuffar or kafirs)
(Islam) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who denies the truths from Allah; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
• Some people use the term to refer to any non-Muslim, but others consider this an error. The term is sometimes derogatory.
• fakir, farik
Source: Wiktionary
Kaf"fir, Ka"fir, n. Etym: [Ar. k 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
