"Rafiki" means "friend" in Swahili. Pumbaa means stunned or slow wittied. Shenzi means savage. Banzai means skulk or lurk. These words with the meanings just mentioned are normally used everyday by people who speak Swahili.

Additionally, notwithstanding the meaning of these words in Swahili, the words are also nouns that are used as names. For example, in the Lion King, a 1994 American animated epic musical film, produced by Walt Disney, it featured notable characters listed below with Swahili names.

Rafiki is a mandrill who is a supporting character. Rafiki's character is extremely sagacious and wise. He often serves as the visual narrator of the film. Pumbaa is a fictional warthog the size of a lion cub with smooth red fur that is slightly darker on his underbelly. He has a large head, a rounded lower jaw, and jutting cheeks. Shenzi is one of the trio of spotted hyenas who serve as henchmen; but she is the only female in the trio. Banzai and Ed are the other hyenas who are the film's secondary antagonists. With Banzai, he serves as a much less intelligent and much less serious henchman. His comical nature manages to shine through in every situation, even dire ones.

Accordingly, Swahili is a language where usage of a single noun or verb may indicate a subject, object, or tense all at the same time.

See: http://en.bab.la/dictionary/swahili-english/rafiki

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