rafiki
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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)
Derived terms
- rafiki wa kike (“girlfriend”)
- rafiki wa kiume (“boyfriend”)
- urafiki (“friendship”)
Descendants
- →? Malagasy: rafiky