rafiki
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