гяур

See also: ѓаур

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian گبر (gabr) or گاور (gâvor) via Ottoman Turkish كاور (gâvur).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʲɪˈur]
  • IPA(key): [ɡʲaˈur]

Noun

гяу́р (gjaúr) m anim (genitive гяу́ра, nominative plural гяу́ры, genitive plural гяу́ров)

  1. (derogatory) giaour (infidel)

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), гяур”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
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