Meanings
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nouna Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
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Origin
- Arabicفَقِير
- Arabicفَقِير
- Englishfaqir
Borrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).
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Rhymes with faqir
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APA
faqir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faqir
MLA
“faqir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faqir. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faqir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faqir.
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