safari
pronunciation
How to pronounce safari in British English:
UK [səˈfɑːri]
How to pronounce safari in American English:
US [səˈfɑːri]
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- Noun:
- an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
Word Origin
- safari (n.)
- 1890 (attested from 1860 as a foreign word), from Swahili, literally "journey, expedition," from Arabic, literally "referring to a journey," from safar "journey" (which itself is attested in English as a foreign word from 1858). Used from 1920s of various articles of clothing suitable for safaris.
Example
- 1. Safari 4 packs plenty of useful features for web developers .
- 2. Roosevelt 's expedition helped make kenya the capital of the safari business .
- 3. After breakfast , we split into two safari vehicles .
- 4. We went to the safari park shenzhen , where tourists paid twenty-five yuan to throw live ducks to the crocodiles .
- 5. The same applies if you 're on an african safari .