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fakir in Persian

فقیر faqir

/fəˈkiɹ/

fakir in Persian: فقیر (faqir), درویش (darviš). In English, fakir means a religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

Persian words for fakir

ascetic mendicant
فقیر faqir, درویش darviš

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 Persian

What is the meaning of fakir in Persian?
Fakir in Persian is فقیر (faqir), درویش (darviš).
معنی fakir چیست؟
Fakir: فقیر (faqir), درویش (darviš).
What does fakir mean in English?
Fakir means a religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

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