fəˈki(ə)r or fäˈ- or faˈ- or -iə, in sense 2 ˈfākə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic faqīr poor
1. or fa·qir or fa·quir “ : a Muslim mendicant or ascetic ; also : an itinerant wonder-worker of other religions
2.
[by folk etymology from faker ]
: faker ; especially : swindler
the fakirs who accompany a circus came up in full force to ply their games — D.D.Martin
3. : peachblow 1