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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic كَفَرَ (kafara).
Pronunciation
Verb
kafar (imperfect jokfor)
- (archaic) to curse, blaspheme
- Synonym: dagħa
Conjugation
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.far/
- Rhymes: -afar
- Syllabification: ka‧far
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Keffer.
Noun
kafar m inan (diminutive kafarek)
- pile driver (machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Kaffer.
Noun
kafar m pers
- (colloquial) goon, gorilla
- Synonyms: mięśniak, osiłek
Declension
Further reading
- kafar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kafar in Polish dictionaries at PWN