Word: Fakir
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: via French from Arabic faqīr ‘needy man’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfeɪkɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfakɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Muslim (or, loosely, a Hindu) religious ascetic who lives solely on alms.
Short Definition:Muslim or, loosely, Hindu religious ascetic
Variant Forms:
- faquir
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