"furrin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more furrin [comparative], most furrin [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} furrin (comparative more furrin, superlative most furrin)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of foreign. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: foreign
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