[ 'feɪkɪə , 'fa- ]
■ noun a Muslim (or, loosely, a Hindu) religious ascetic who lives solely on alms.
Origin
C17: via Fr. from Arab. faḳīr 'needy man'.
FAKIR
Meaning of FAKIR in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004