giaur

Polish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كاور (gāvur) (Turkish gâvur), from Persian گاور (gâvor), a variant of گبر (gabr, infidel); see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲja.ur/

Noun

giaur m pers

  1. (derogatory) 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

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