/fəˈkiɹ/, /fəˈkɪəɹ/, /fɑˈkiɹ/
OriginBorrowed from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr, “poor man”).
- A faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms.
- HinduismAn ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
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Formsfakirs(plural) · faquir(alternative, obsolete) · faqir(alternative) · faquir(alternative) · faqueer(alternative, dated) · fakeer(alternative)