Beloved friend (or best friend; the verb kupenda can be translated into English as either love or like).
"Your dia" in Swahili would translate to "rafiki yako" or "mpenzi wako," depending on the context.
Well, darling, "mpenzi" is a Swahili word that translates to "lover" or "sweetheart" in English. So, if someone calls you their mpenzi, they're basically saying you're their boo thang. Keep it spicy, honey!
Rafiki means "friend" in Swahili.
Rafiki
Rafiki :)
Mpenzi wangu
siri mpenzi
In the film, Rafiki mentions he's a baboon.
Rafiki is the Mandrill baboon .
"Friend" in Swahili is said as "rafiki".
In the Kiswahili language of African origin, "rafiki" has the meaning of "friend."
Mpenzi = singular and mapenzi=plural also has a secondary definition denoting will, like the will of god. But good usage would be huyu ni mpenzi wangu= this is my lover/partner.