giaurro

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English giaour, from Ottoman Turkish كاور (gâvur), from Classical Persian گَاوُر (gāwur), a variant of گَبْر (infidel); see there for more. Doublet of guebro (Guebre).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈur.ro/
  • Rhymes: -urro
  • Hyphenation: gia‧ùr‧ro

Noun

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giaurro m (plural giaurri, feminine giaurra)

  1. (religious slur) giaour

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