Meanings
proper noun
alternative Kaffiristan · alternative Kafirstan · alternative obsolete Cafiristan
- historicalA region that covered present-day Nuristan Province in Afghanistan and its surroundings.
Translations
Hindi काफ़िरिस्तान
- काफ़िरिस्तान (kāfiristān)historical region
Persian کافرستان
- کافرستانhistorical region
Russian Кафиристан
- Кафиристан (Kafiristan)historical region
Urdu کافرستان
- کافرستان (kāfiristān)historical region
Cite this entry
APA
Kafiristan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafiristan
MLA
“Kafiristan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafiristan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kafiristan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kafiristan.
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