| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Class | ji/ma‐class or n-class |
| Plural | rafiki, marafiki |
| Afrikaans | vriend |
|---|---|
| Albanian | mik; shok |
| Catalan | amic |
| Czech | kamarád; přítel |
| Danish | ven |
| Dutch | vriend |
| English | friend |
| English (Old English) | freond |
| Esperanto | amiko |
| Faeroese | vinur |
| Finnish | ystävä |
| French | ami |
| German | Freund |
| Hawaiian | hoaaloha |
| Hungarian | barát |
| Icelandic | vinur |
| Italian | amico |
| Jamaican Patois | breda; fren |
| Kabylian | ameddakkul |
| Latin | cultor |
| Low German | vrend |
| Malay | kawan |
| Norwegian | venn |
| Papiamento | amigu; gayo; kompai; sosio; tersio |
| Polish | przyjaciel |
| Portuguese | amigo |
| Romanian | prieten |
| Russian | друг; друк |
| Saterland Frisian | Bekoande; Fjund; Früünd |
| Scots | freend |
| Scottish Gaelic | caraid |
| Spanish | amigo |
| Sranan | ba; mati; staman |
| Swedish | buss; kompis; vän |
| Thai | เพื่อน; มิตร |
| Turkish | ahbap; arkadaş |
| West Frisian | freon |
| Yiddish | חבֿר |