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firangi

Pronunciation: /fiɹʌŋɡiː/

The English word “firangi” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A foreigner, especially a British or a white person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani फ़िरंगी (firaṅgī) / فرنگی (firangī), from Classical Persian فرنگی (farangī), from Old French franc. Doublet of franc.

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