rafiki

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq).

Pronunciation

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Noun

rafiki class I/IX (plural rafiki class II/X or marafiki class II/X)

  1. friend
    Synonym: mwenzi
  2. comrade
    Synonym: ndugu

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ? Malagasy: rafiky