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Kaffir

Kaffir and similar may refer to:

Africa

Kaffir (racial term): a term formerly used to refer to any of several southern African peoples, now considered offensive.
The Nguni languages, called the Kaffa languages in the 19th century.
Fanagalo, a Zulu-based pidgin language once referred to as Kitchen Kaffir.
Kaffraria or British Kaffraria, a former designation for King William's Town and East London, South Africa.
Kaffir boom (Erythrina lysistemon), a species of tree in the Fabaceae family.

Afghanistan

Kafiristan, the historic name for the Nuristan Province in Afghanistan
The Nuristani people descendants of the Hindukush Kafir people
The Nuristani languages once called Kafiiri or Kafiristani
Kafir harp

South Asia

Sri Lanka Kaffir people, an ethnic group
Sri Lanka Kaffir language, a creole spoken by that people

Botany

Kaffir lime, a variety of lime fruit native to Indonesia also known as a makrut lime.
Kaffir lily, one of two flowers found in southern Africa:
Clivia miniata
Hesperantha coccinea
Kaffir or Kaffir corn, another name for the grain Sorghum.

Other

Kafir. a derogatory term used by Muslims for non-Muslims.
Sunbeam Kaffir, an engine from the Sunbeam Car Company
Kefir or Kephir, a fermented milk drink from the Caucasus region

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Kaffir" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Simple English.

Translation in Polish: Kafir.


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