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fakir in Arabic

فَقِير faqīr

/fəˈkiɹ/

fakir in Arabic: فَقِير (faqīr). In English, fakir means a religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

Arabic words for fakir

ascetic mendicant
فَقِير faqīr

English meaning of fakir

  1. noun A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.
  2. noun An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
  3. noun Someone who takes advantage of the gullible through fakery, especially of a spiritual or religious nature.

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Questions about fakir in Arabic

What is the meaning of fakir in Arabic?
Fakir in Arabic is فَقِير (faqīr).
ما معنى كلمة fakir؟
Fakir: فَقِير (faqīr).
What does fakir mean in English?
Fakir means a religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

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