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Where does “kafiri” come from?

kafiri (Swahili) comes from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

kafiri (Swahili): pagan, heathen, kafir

Definitions

  1. pagan, heathen, kafir

Ancestry of “kafiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِر →