rafiki

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq, “companion”), from رَفَقَ (rafaqa, “to be friendly”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

rafiki (ma class, plural marafiki) or rafiki (n class, plural rafiki)

friend
Synonym: mwenzi
comrade
Synonym: ndugu

Derived terms

rafiki wa kike (“girlfriend”)
rafiki wa kiume (“boyfriend”)
urafiki (“friendship”)

Descendants

→? Malagasy: rafiky

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