faqir

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fə kēr′, fā′kər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fa•qir  (fə kēr′, fā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsfakir.
Also, fa•quir′. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
faqir / fəˈkɪə ˈfeɪkə/
  1. a variant spelling of fakir
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fa•kir  (fə kēr′, fā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker.
  2. Eastern Religionsa member of any Islamic religious order; dervish.
Also, fa•keer  (fə kēr′).USA pronunciation 
  • Arabic faqīr poor
  • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fakir, faqir / fəˈkɪə ˈfeɪkə/fakeer / fəˈkɪə/
  1. a Muslim ascetic who rejects worldly possessions
  2. a Hindu ascetic mendicant or holy man
Etymology: 17th Century: from Arabic faqīr poor
'faqir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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