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Kaffir
UK
/ˈkæf.ə/
US
/ˈkæf.ɚ/
Translation of "kaffir" into Russian
Kaffir
Nounkaffir
kaffir
kaffirs pl
The term 'kaffir' was historically used to refer to non-Muslim people in Africa.
Термин 'кафр' исторически использовался для обозначения немусульманских народов в Африке.
Definitions
Kaffir
Noun
A highly offensive racial slur historically used in South Africa to refer to a Black person.
The word "kaffir" is regarded as a highly offensive slur in modern South African society.
The small Southeast Asian citrus tree Citrus hystrix, or its fruit or leaves, commonly called kaffir lime.
Freshly crushed kaffir leaves gave the soup its signature fragrance.
(Islam, often offensive) An unbeliever; a person who does not accept Islam.
In some extremist rhetoric, non-Muslims are labelled "kaffirs."
(Historical) A member of certain indigenous Bantu-speaking peoples of South Africa, especially the Xhosa.
Nineteenth-century records describe conflicts between settlers and the Kaffirs along the frontier.
(Agriculture) Sorghum bicolor, grown for grain and fodder; kaffir corn.
Drought-resistant kaffir was the staple crop on many farms.
Kaffir
Adjective
Designating plants, animals, or other things associated with southern Africa, especially varieties named with the element "kaffir" (now often considered offensive).
Kaffir lime leaves add a bright, herbal note to Thai curries.