faqir

English

Alternative forms

faquir (obsolete)
fakir, faquir
faqueer (dated)

Etymology

From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fəˈkɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

faqir (plural faqirs)

(Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

Translations

fakir — see fakir

Anagrams

Rafiq

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