naby
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]naby (plural nabies)
- Alternative spelling of nabby
Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch nabij. By surface analysis, na + by.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Preposition
[edit]naby
- near (in the vicinity of)
- Potsdam naby Berlyn ― Potsdam near Berlin
Adjective
[edit]naby (attributive nabye, comparative nader or (seldom) nabyer, superlative naaste or (seldom) nabyste)
- near, nearby (not far away)
- Hulle het vanuit hul dorp na die nabye stad verhuis.
- They moved from their village to the nearby city.
Gullah
[edit]Noun
[edit]naby
References
[edit]- Virginia Mixson Geraty, Gulluh fuh oonuh: Gullah for You (1997)
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