faquir

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English

Noun

faquir (plural faquirs)

  1. Obsolete spelling of fakir

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr), via either English or French.

Pronunciation

Noun

faquir m (plural faquirs)

  1. (Islam) faqir
  2. fakir (a Hindu acestic, especially one who performs physical feats)

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr, “poor man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.kiʁ/
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Noun

faquir m (plural faquirs)

  1. fakir (all meanings)

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: fa‧quir

Noun

faquir m (plural faquires or (rare) faquirs)

  1. (Hindu) fakir (an ascetic mendicant)

Spanish

Noun

faquir m (plural faquires)

  1. (Hindu) fakir (an ascetic mendicant)

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