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Kaffir
noun Kaf·fir \ˈka-fər\
Definition of KAFFIR
1
archaic : a member of a group of southern African Bantu-speaking peoples
2
often not capitalized chiefly South African usually disparaging : a black African
Variants of KAFFIR
Kaf·fir or Kaf·ir \ˈka-fər\
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Origin of KAFFIR
Arabic kāfir infidel
First Known Use: 1778
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