fakir
noun /ˈfeɪkɪə(r)/
/fəˈkɪr/
(also faquir)
- a Muslim (or sometimes a Hindu) holy man who lives without possessions and survives by receiving food and money from other people
Topics Religion and festivalsc2(伊斯兰教或印度教乞讨度日的)托钵僧 词源early 17th cent.: via French from Arabic faqīr ‘needy man’.