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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish گاور, from Classical Persian گَاوُر (gāwur).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gâvur
- cruel, merciless
- stubborn
Idioms
Noun
gâvur (definite accusative gâvuru, plural gâvurlar)
- (Islam, historical) giaour; a non-Muslim living under Ottoman rule
- Hypernym: kâfir
- Hyponym: Moskof gâvuru
- (religion, derogatory) an infidel person
- Synonym: kâfir
- (slang) any person of Western origin, foreigner
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