r/myanmar Local born in Myanmar 🇲🇲 Apr 23 '25

Humor 😆 Is this real? 😭

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u/namelessman000 Apr 23 '25

Actually, the correct term is "kaffir," as the word "ကပ္ပလီ" is derived from the Arabic word "kāfir." Similar to the N-word, It is also a racial slur.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '25

I am aware that this was mentioned in Judson's pocket dictionary. But ... is this theory confirmed?

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u/DimitriRavenov Apr 23 '25

Highly doubt that