# kafir

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæfə/ · frequency rank #68,353

## Definitions
1. A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
2. Ellipsis of kafir corn.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَافِر (kāfir, “denier, unbeliever”). Doublet of kaffir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kafir