fakir in Portuguese
fakir in Portuguese is faquir — fakir means a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and owns little or no property.
fakir in Portuguese
faquir
(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
What does "fakir" mean?
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noun A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and owns little or no property.
"The fakir sat by the roadside, having given up all worldly possessions."
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noun A wandering performer known for feats of endurance, once associated with such ascetics.
"The fakir amazed the crowd by lying on a bed of nails."
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fakir in a sentence
- The fakir sat by the roadside, having given up all worldly possessions.
- The fakir amazed the crowd by lying on a bed of nails.
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What is "fakir" in Portuguese?
"fakir" in Portuguese is faquir. fakir means: A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and owns little or no property.
How do you use "fakir" in a sentence?
Example: "The fakir sat by the roadside, having given up all worldly possessions." In Portuguese, "fakir" is faquir.
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