'mbari

Etymology
From, from +. It is often written as 'mbare because the received pronunciation is tending increasingly towards Italian.

Noun

 * 1) male baptismal sponsor of one's child, co-father, godfather
 * 2) male witness at one's wedding, best man
 * 3) close male friend, (slang) guy
 * Com'è  ’mbari, chi si dici?. What's up, friend?.