kaffir

Etymology
Ultimately from or, both from ; in some (especially early) uses, via ,  or other European languages. .

Noun

 * 1)  In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.
 * 2)  A member of the Nguni people of southern Africa, especially a Xhosa.
 * 3)  A black person.
 * 4)  A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
 * 5)  South African mining shares
 * 1)  A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
 * 2)  South African mining shares
 * 1)  A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
 * 2)  South African mining shares
 * 1)  A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
 * 2)  South African mining shares
 * 1)  South African mining shares

Usage notes
This word was widely used in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Since the mid-twentieth century it has been regarded as derogatory.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: kaffer, kaffers
 * Catalan:
 * Danish: kaffer
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Greek:
 * Hindi: काफ़िर,
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: