safari

B1 Topic:Animals

US /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ See IPA manual

Freq #14846

Meanings

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noun
A trip, usually in Africa, to watch or photograph wild animals in their natural surroundings.

We're going on a safari in Kenya next summer.

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Forms safaris

Derived forms safari-goersafariboatsafariersafarigoersafarilikesafaristsurfarizoofari

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safari park
a large enclosure where visitors observe wild animals while driving through

Noun + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

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Animals

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# safari

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /səˈfɑːɹ.i/
**Frequency rank:** 14846

## Meanings
1. A trip, usually in Africa, to watch or photograph wild animals in their natural surroundings.

## Examples
- We're going on a safari in Kenya next summer.

## Derived Forms
- safari-goer
- safariboat
- safarier
- safarigoer
- safarilike
- safarist
- surfari
- zoofari

## Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

## AI Etymology
Safari is borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar). The historical chain runs from Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor., Swahili safaribor., English safari. Modern senses include a trip, usually in Africa, to watch or photograph wild animals in their natural surroundings.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as safari-goer, safariboat, safarier, safarigoer, safarilike, and safarist.

## Topics
- Animals

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