giaour

(jo̵ur)

noun

in Muslim usage, a non-Muslim; esp., a Christian

Origin: prob. via It < Turk giaur (modern sp. gâvur) < Ar kāfir, infidel: see Kaffir

See giaour in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Islam

A nonbeliever; an infidel.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of obsolete gower, gour

Origin: , from Turkish gâvur

Origin: , from Persian gabr, infidel, Zoroastrian

Origin: , from Arabic kāfir, infidel

Origin: , from kafr, village

Origin: , from Aramaic kaprā; see kpr² in Semitic roots

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