firangi

English

/fiɹʌŋɡiː/

noun
Definitions
  • (India) A foreigner, especially a British or a white person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi फ़िरंगी (foreigner) borrowed from Urdu فرنگی borrowed from Persian فرنگی (Westerner, European) borrowed from Arabic إفرنجي borrowed from Old French franc (free, sincere, genuine).

Origin

Old French

franc

Gloss

free, sincere, genuine

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Property

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