faquir

or fa·qir

[ fuh-keer, fey-ker ]

noun

1. fakir.

Example Sentences

“The people of my village in Diamir were very sad, even crying, when they heard about the killings,” said Shawal Faquir, a local mountain guide.

From Newsweek

We have seen a faquir who was never "known" to eat at all.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the many strange objects which an Englishman meets with in India, there are few which tend so much to upset his equanimity as a visit from a wandering faquir.

From Project Gutenberg

The faquir is the mendicant friar of India.

From Project Gutenberg

"Faquir," was the guttural response.

From Project Gutenberg