gâvur

See also: gávur

Turkish

Alternative forms

• gavur

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish گاور, from Classical Persian گَاوُر (gāwur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟaˈvur/, [ɟɑˈβ̞ʊɾ̞̊]

Adjective

gâvur

1. cruel, merciless
2. stubborn

Idioms

• gâvur ölüsü gibi
• (cruel, merciless): (bir şeyi) gâvur etmek, gâvur eziyeti, gâvur icadı
• (cruel, merciless): gâvur inadı, gâvur orucu gibi uzama

Related terms

• gâvur baklası, gâvur olmak

Noun

gâvur (definite accusative gâvuru, plural gâvurlar)

1. (Islam, historical) giaour; a non-Muslim living under Ottoman rule

   Hypernym: kâfir

   Hyponym: Moskof gâvuru

2. (religion, derogatory) an infidel person

   Synonym: kâfir

3. (slang) any person of Western origin, foreigner

Proverbs

• gâvurun ekmeğini yiyen gâvurun kılıcını çalar

Idioms

• gâvura kızıp oruç bozmak, gâvura kızıp oruç yemek

References

• search for "gâvur" on luggat.com
• search for "gâvur" on TDK

Further reading

• gâvur on the Turkish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tr