/ ˈkæfɪə(r); NAmE ˈkæfər/ noun
a word used by Muslims to refer to a person who is not a Muslim, that can be considered offensive
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic kāfir infidel, unbeliever . Compare with Kaffir .
/ ˈkæfɪə(r); NAmE ˈkæfər/ noun
a word used by Muslims to refer to a person who is not a Muslim, that can be considered offensive
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic kāfir infidel, unbeliever . Compare with Kaffir .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005