rafiki

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq, “companion”), from رَفَقَ‎ (rafaqa, “to be friendly”).

Noun

rafiki (ma class, plural marafiki) or rafiki (n class, plural rafiki)

Synonyms

(friend): mwenzi
(comrade): ndugu

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