giaur

Polish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كاور (gāvur), from Classical Persian گَاوُر (gāwur), a variant of گَبْر (gabr, infidel); see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡjawr/
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  • Rhymes: -awr
  • Syllabification: giaur

Noun

giaur m pers

  1. (derogatory) a giaour, a non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians
    Synonyms: innowierca, niewierny, różnowierca

Declension

Further reading

  • giaur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • giaur in Polish dictionaries at PWN