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idiom [noun]

Rafiki wa dhati

Maana (Definition)

A trusted, loyal friend who stands by someone through thick and thin without betrayal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bosom friend / true loyal companion

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

besty wa true

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Huyu ni rafiki wa dhati ambaye hawezi kukuacha wakati wa shida."

Translation: This is a bosom friend who cannot abandon you in times of trouble.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ArifMpenzi mtazamajimsiri
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