फ़िरंगी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian فرنگی (farangi), ultimately from Old French franc.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /fɪ.ɾəŋ.ɡiː/, [fɪ.ɾɐ̃ŋ.ɡiː], /pʰɪ.ɾəŋ.ɡiː/, [pʰɪ.ɾɐ̃ŋ.ɡiː]

Noun

फ़िरंगी • (firaṅgī) m (Urdu spelling فرنگی)

1. (derogatory) a white person; a European; a foreigner

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   इतनी गर्मी में बहुत कम फ़िरंगी यहाँ पर्यटन के लिये आते हैं‌।

   itnī garmī mẽ bahut kam firaṅgī yahā̃ paryaṭan ke liye āte ha͠i‌.

   In so much heat, very few whites come here for tourism.

   Synonym: गोरा (gorā)

Descendants

• → English: firangi