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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
noun
(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

What does "fakir" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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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