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Meanings of the k-word in English

Russian
кафр
Portuguese
cafre

A slur used to refer to indigenous black people in South Africa; derived from the Arabic term for "unbeliever", i.e. pagan.

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кафр
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Examples for "kaffir"
Examples for "kaffir"
1
He was on a kaffir path heading out to who knows where.
A beautiful place to die
2
I gave you your kaffir concert, now I want my brigadier concert!
The power of one
3
I admit I phoned Pretoria about the kaffir concert, I admit that.
The power of one
4
Always remember, when you hit a kaffir, stay away from his head.
The power of one
5
But Granpa Chook had done enough running for one old kaffir chicken.
The power of one
1
I could understand their hatred for the English and the kaffirs.
The power of one
2
I'm telling you, it's blery hard work for two big kaffirs.
The power of one
3
Black people are still called kaffirs, and coloured people are nowhere.
The masque of africa: glimpses of african belief
4
You go home at night, the kaffirs'll torch the place.
Mistress of the game
5
King sent one of his kaffirs to the police station to ask for our help.
A beautiful place to die
1
There was one respectable thing in that store-itwas the Kaffer storeman.
The Story of an African Farm
2
An old Kaffer maid knelt at the door of one grinding mealies.
The Story of an African Farm
3
They walked round the foot of the kopje and past the Kaffer huts.
The Story of an African Farm
4
One day a snake curls itself round the waist of a Kaffer woman.
The Story of an African Farm
5
Our little wagon that we have made, we give to the little Kaffers.
The Story of an African Farm
Usage of the k-word in English
1
Momberg will now become the first person jailed for using the k-word.
The South African
2
A racist incident is not just a white person calling a black person the k-word.
The South African
3
She unleashed the k-word more than 40 times.
The South African
4
He called referred to them as the k-word and allegedly attacked them with a pick handle.
The South African
5
Allegedly, the suspects proceeded to call Ndzongana and Nelumoni the k-word while throwing alcohol over them.
The South African
6
Included in the lyrics was the k-word.
The South African
7
He added that the k-word was considered hate speech and degrading in Botswana and is punishable by law.
The South African
8
This is after she was caught on camera hurling out the k-word to police officers more than 40 times.
The South African
9
Included in the lyrics was the k-word, and also has a penchant for sharing photos of the Apartheid flag.
The South African
10
According to eyewitnesses on the flight, an "unsavoury passenger" referred to the captain by using the k-word shortly after take off.
The South African
11
Alochna Moodley was on a Kulula flight from Johannesburg to Durban when she referred to the aircraft's captain, and fellow passengers, using the k-word.
The South African
12
In amateur footage obtained from the scene, Momberg is seen and heard verbally attacking a black police officer, calling him the k-word almost 50 times.
The South African
13
An eThekwini African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) executive has resigned following the backlash related to her use of the k-word in a WhatsApp chat.
The South African
14
She says the K-word was used 48 times by Momberg that evening.
The South African
15
She became the first person who was jailed for saying the K-word.
The South African
16
In Adam's video, he's using the K-word to label one entire demographic.
The South African
Translations for the k-word
Russian
кафр
Portuguese
cafre