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)

1. friend
2. comrade

Synonyms

• (friend): mwenzi
• (comrade): ndugu