giaour
pronunciation
How to pronounce giaour in British English:
UK ['dʒaʊə]
How to pronounce giaour in American English:
US ['dʒaʊə]
Word Origin
- 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].