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kuff

/kʊf/

kuff noun: a non-Muslim.

Noun

kuff (plural kuffs)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A non-Muslim.
    • Given the clash of civilizations theory, Islamic views on kuffs, and recent tensions over the Pope's remarks in Regensburg, it is interesting to see how closely Islam and the Vatican echo each other on the question of women.2009, Ophelia Benson, Jeremy Stangroom, Does God Hate Women?, page 66

Forms of kuff

pluralkuffs

Origin of kuff

Shortened form of kuffar; from the Arabic كُفَّار (kuffār), the plural form of كَافِر (kāfir).

Words that rhyme with kuff

Questions about kuff

What does kuff mean?
Kuff means a non-Muslim.
What part of speech is kuff?
Kuff is a noun.
How do you pronounce kuff?
Kuff is pronounced /kʊf/.
What is the plural of kuff?
The plural of kuff is kuffs.

Words near kuff in the dictionary

  1. Kuesters
  2. Kuether
  3. Kuethers
  4. kuf
  5. Kufa
  6. kuff
  7. kuffar
  8. Kuffel
  9. Kuffels
  10. kuffiyeh
  11. kuffiyehs

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