Etymology

safari

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Today it means: A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment. Full definition →

Swahili safari ← Arabic سَفَر (safar)
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  1. Arabicسَفَر (safar)
  2. Swahilisafari
  3. English todaysafari

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.