kafiri

How to say it

Meaning

a person who does not believe in a particular faith, an unbeliever or non-Muslim, an infidel.

Good to know

a religious term, sometimes used pejoratively.

Examples

• Alishtakiwa kwa kumwita mtu kafiri bila sababu.He was criticized for calling someone an infidel without reason.
• Kitabu kile kinaeleza tofauti kati ya muumini na kafiri.That book explains the difference between a believer and an unbeliever.
• Je, neno kafiri linatumika kwa nani hasa?Who exactly is the word kafiri used for?
• Hawakumwona kama kafiri, bali kama mtu wa dini nyingine.They did not see him as an infidel, but as a person of another faith.