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kaffara

kaffara noun: a religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.

Noun

kaffara (uncountable)

  1. A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.

Forms of kaffara

alternative formkaffarah

Origin of kaffara

From Arabic كفارة.

Questions about kaffara

What does kaffara mean?
Kaffara means a religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.
What part of speech is kaffara?
Kaffara is a noun.

Words near kaffara in the dictionary

  1. kaferita
  2. kafers
  3. Kafesjian
  4. Kaffa
  5. Kaffaljidhma
  6. kaffara
  7. kaffarah
  8. kaffeeklatch
  9. kaffeeklatches
  10. kaffeeklatsch
  11. kaffeeklatschen

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