Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ق ر ب (q-r-b)

Compare قَرُبَ (qaruba, to be near).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

قَرِيبًا (qarīban)

  1. near, nearby, close at hand
  2. in the neighborhood, in the vicinity
  3. soon, shortly

Descendants edit

  • Punjabi: ਕਰੀਬਨ (karīban)