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Added 10 October 2026

safari

/səˈfɑːɹ.i/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about safari at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa).

Origin

Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

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