kaffara

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noun

A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.

OriginArabic كفارة →
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Meanings

nounkaffara (uncountable)

alternative kaffarah

  1. uncountableIslamA religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily.

Origin

  1. Arabicكفارة
  2. Englishkaffara

From Arabic كفارة.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Karaffa
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APA

kaffara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffara

MLA

“kaffara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaffara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffara.

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