Rafiki
[ra-fi-ki]
noun
LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)
Meaning- Friend
Yeye ni rafiki yangu.
He/She is my friend.
Leo nitaonana na rafiki.
Today I will meet a friend.
Pronunciationra-fi-ki
Part of speechnoun
Registerneutral
Usage noteThis word is commonly used to introduce someone you know well to other people.
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Example sentences from Tatoeba
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Namchukua kama rafiki.
I consider him a friend.
Sentence by ecorralest101 (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); English by thegui (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); from Tatoeba.