FAKIR


Meaning of FAKIR in English

(also faquir ) / ˈfeɪkɪə(r); NAmE fəˈkɪr/ noun

a Muslim holy man without possessions who lives by other people giving him food and money

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: via French from Arabic faqīr needy man.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.