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giaour in Persian

کافر kâfer

/ˈd͡ʒaʊə/US/ˈd͡ʒaʊəɹ/

giaour in Persian: کافر (kâfer), گبر (gabr), گاور (gâvor). In English, giaour means a non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.

Persian words for giaour

infidel
کافر kâfer, گبر gabr, گاور gâvor

English meaning of giaour

  1. noun A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.

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Questions about giaour in Persian

What is the meaning of giaour in Persian?
Giaour in Persian is کافر (kâfer), گبر (gabr), گاور (gâvor).
معنی giaour چیست؟
Giaour: کافر (kâfer), گبر (gabr), گاور (gâvor).
What does giaour mean in English?
Giaour means a non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.

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