faqir

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fəˈkɪə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

faqir (plural faqirs)

  1. (Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

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Uzbek

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai فقیر, from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: fa‧qir

Adjective

faqir (comparative faqirroq, superlative eng faqir)

  1. poor, destitute
    Synonyms: kambagʻal, qashshoq, muhtoj
  2. poor, pitiable, miserable, pitiful, wretched
    Synonyms: nochor, bechora, chorasiz

Derived terms

  • faqir-fuqaro
  • faqirlashmoq
  • faqirlik
  • faqirona

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