geriib

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic قريب (“garīb”), from Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈɾib/, [ɡɛˈɾib]

Adjective

geriib

  1. near, close, next to
    • 2022, “Action & Energy”, performed by John Frog, South Sudan:
      Taal geriib ma ana
      come closer to me

Adverb

geriib

  1. almost
  2. soon

References

  • 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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