geriib

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Juba Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈɾib/, [ɡɛˈɾib]

Adjective[edit]

geriib

  1. near, close, next to
    bet tomon geriib ma dukaan.
    their house is near the shop.
    • 2022, “Action & Energy”, performed by John Frog, South Sudan:
      Taal geriib ma ana
      come closer to me

Adverb[edit]

geriib

  1. almost
  2. soon

References[edit]

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 136
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