Firang
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Firang or farang or farangi is a term, linked to the Franks, used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to refer to any Westerner, especially people of western European descent. It was originally used to refer to foreigners, and is thought to have been used later as a pejorative term for British officers and gentry in India. Today it is used commonly to refer to any Westerner in casual conversations, akin to 'gaijin' in Japanese.
