: a grain sorghum with stout, short-jointed, somewhat juicy stalks, large leaves, and erect heads
plural Kafir or Kafirs
dated, often offensive; see usage paragraph below
Usage of Kafir and Kafiri
The terms Kafir and Kafiri come from Arabic kāfir, meaning "infidel," and allude to the time before the populace of what is now called Nuristan (formerly Kafiristan, in the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan) was forcibly converted to Islam at the turn of the 20th century. Both Kafir and Kafiri are dated terms and are now often considered offensive; Nuristani is used instead.
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“Kafir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kafir. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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