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giaour的意思

giaour

英 ['dʒaʊə]
  • n. 异端;异教徒;无信仰者

giaour

英文词源


giaour (n.)
1560s, Turkish term of contempt for non-Muslims, from Turkish pronunciation of Persian gaur, variant of gabr "infidel, fire-worshipper," originally applied to the adherents of the Zoroastrian religion. Used by the Turks especially of Christians, "and so commonly that it does not necessarily imply an insult" [Century Dictionary].