rafiki
Swahili
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq, “companion”), from رَفَقَ (rafaqa, “to be friendly”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrafiki (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