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| '''''Giaour''''', written '''''gâvur''''' in modern ], is a word used by ] to describe all who are non ]s, with particular reference to ] and at times to Greeks. | '''''Giaour''''', written '''''gâvur''''' in modern ], is a word used by ] to describe all who are non ]s, with particular reference to ] and at times to Greeks. | ||
| The word is a ] adaptation of the ] ''gdwr'' or ''gbr'', an ]. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach |
The word is a ] adaptation of the ] ''gdwr'' or ''gbr'', an ]. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach. | ||
| The word is borrowed into some languages in the ], like "Гяур" in ], "Ghiaur" in ], "kaurin" in Serbian and Croatian and "kaurr" in ]. | The word is borrowed into some languages in the ], like "Гяур" in ], "Ghiaur" in ], "kaurin" in Serbian and Croatian and "kaurr" in ]. | ||
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Giaour, written gâvur in modern Turkish, is a word used by Turkish people to describe all who are non Muslims, with particular reference to Christians and at times to Greeks.
The word is a Turkish adaptation of the Persian gdwr or gbr, an infidel. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach. The word is borrowed into some languages in the Balkans, like "Гяур" in Bulgarian, "Ghiaur" in Romanian, "kaurin" in Serbian and Croatian and "kaurr" in Albanian.
See also
- The Giaour, a poem by Lord Byron
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
