rafiki
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Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq, “companion”), from رَفَقَ (rafaqa, “to be friendly”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
rafiki (ma class, plural marafiki) or rafiki (n class, plural rafiki)
Derived terms[edit]
- rafiki wa kike (“girlfriend”)
- rafiki wa kiume (“boyfriend”)
- urafiki (“friendship”)
Descendants[edit]
- →? Malagasy: rafiky