"काफ़िर" meaning in All languages combined

See काफ़िर on Wiktionary

Adjective [Hindi]

Forms: kāfir [romanization], کافر [Urdu]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian کافر (kāfir), Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel; unbeliever”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|کافر|tr=kāfir}} Borrowed from Classical Persian کافر (kāfir), {{der|hi|ar|كَافِر|t=infidel; unbeliever}} Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel; unbeliever”) Head templates: {{hi-adj|ind=1|ur=کافر}} काफ़िर • (kāfir) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کافر)
  1. (Islam) not believing, impious Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-काफ़िर-hi-adj-N7MooMyr Categories (other): Islam, Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 62 3 21 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 0 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 0 12 10 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (derogatory, figurative) wretched, villainous, ruthless Tags: derogatory, figuratively, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-काफ़िर-hi-adj-4rfVKpGG

Noun [Hindi]

Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian کافر (kāfir), Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel; unbeliever”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|کافر|tr=kāfir}} Borrowed from Classical Persian کافر (kāfir), {{der|hi|ar|كَافِر|t=infidel; unbeliever}} Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “infidel; unbeliever”) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m|ur=کافر}} काफ़िर • (kāfir) m (Urdu spelling کافر) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: kāfir [romanization], کافر [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], काफ़िर [direct, singular], काफ़िर [direct, plural], काफ़िर [oblique, singular], काफ़िरों [oblique, plural], काफ़िर [singular, vocative], काफ़िरो [plural, vocative]
  1. (Islam) kafir (infidel, heathen)
    Sense id: en-काफ़िर-hi-noun-QWlf2pQs Categories (other): Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (derogatory, figurative) wretch, villain Tags: derogatory, figuratively
    Sense id: en-काफ़िर-hi-noun-4-QcrU9T
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        "indeclinable"
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