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kaffir

South African English term, usually regarded as offensive, for a black person. It was formerly the designation of various Bantu-speaking peoples, including the Xhosa and Pondo of Cape Province, living in much of southeastern Africa. The term is also used in some countries for an unbeliever; for example, in Pakistan to refer to a Christian.



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