Etymology The Swahili word safari means journey , originally from the Arabic adjective سفر (safar) meaning a journey ,Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary travelling, touring or voyaging; the verb for "to travel" in Swahili is kusafiri . These words are used for any type of journey, e.g. by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa or by ferry from Dar es Salaam to Unguja. Safari entered the English language at the end of the 1850s thanks to explorer Richard Francis Burton.See also:
Etymology The Swahili word means "journey" , originally from the Arabic adjective () meaning "a journey" ,Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary "travelling", "touring" or "voyaging'" the verb for "to travel" in Swahili is . These words are used for any type of journey, e.g. by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa or by ferry from Dar es Salaam to Unguja. 'Safari' entered the English language at the end of the 1850s thanks to explorer Richard Francis Burton.See also:
R
safari means journey
means "journey"
R
سفر (safar) meaning a journey
() meaning "a journey"
R
travelling, touring or voyaging;
"travelling", "touring" or "voyaging'"
D
kusafiri
R
Safari
'Safari'