geriib

Juba Arabic

Etymology

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