rafiki
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
rafiki class I/IX (plural rafiki class II/X or marafiki class II/X)
Derived terms
- rafiki wa kike (“girlfriend”)
- rafiki wa kiume (“boyfriend”)
- urafiki (“friendship”)
Descendants
- →? Malagasy: rafiky