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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
