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cafre.

inhabitant of British Kaffraria, a former British colony in South Africa

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkafɾe/[ˈka.fɾe]
  1. inhabitant of British Kaffraria, a former British colony in South Africa

    by-personal-gender · feminine · historical · masculine
  2. ogre or giant believed to smoke cigars and live in old trees, especially balete (banyan) trees

    Philippines · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese cafre, from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel”).

adj/ˈkafɾe/[ˈka.fɾe]
  1. of British Kaffraria

    feminine · historical · masculine · relational
  2. cruel and barbaric

    colloquial · feminine · masculine
  3. uncouth, boorish

    colloquial · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese cafre, from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel”).

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