Where does “geriib” come from?

geriib (Juba Arabic) comes from Arabic قريب, from Arabic قَرِيب — near, close; nearby; relative, relation.

geriib (Juba Arabic): near, close, next to

Definitions

  1. near, close, next to

Ancestry of “geriib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقريبnear, close, adjacent; simple, easily understood;...
2Arabicقَرِيبnear, close; nearby; relative, relation
Every word from Arabic قَرِيب →Every word from Arabic قريب →
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