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safari

noun

  1. wilderness trip to see or hunt wild animals
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈfɑːɹ.i/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

  1. A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

    We're going on a safari in Kenya.

  2. A caravan going on a safari.
  3. Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.

    An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home.

    Come on, boy, move that body/ 'Cause tonight I'm naughty, naughty/ Dance with me like it's my party/ We go wild, we're in safari

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

  1. To take part in a safari.