GIAOUR


Meaning of GIAOUR in English

[ 'dʒaʊə ]

■ noun archaic, derogatory a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.

Origin

from Turk. gâvur , from Pers. gaur , prob. from Arab. kāfir (see Kaffir ).

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