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قرب

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to proximity, nearness, and closeness. It extends to concepts of approaching, bringing near, and things that are near. It also encompasses related terms like boats and salted fish.

Derived headwords

أَقْرَبadjective
  1. 1.
    nearestboth

    The superlative form of 'near', indicating the closest proximity.

  2. 2.
    closest to landclassical

    In the context of a ship, it refers to the part that is nearest to the shore or land.

قَارِبnoun
  1. 1.
    boatboth

    A small vessel or boat, often used for transport on water.

قَوَارِبnoun
  1. 1.
    boatsboth

    The plural form of 'qārib', referring to multiple boats.

قَرِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    nearboth

    Describing something that is close in distance or relation.

  2. 2.
    salted fishclassical

    Refers to preserved fish, specifically when it is still fresh or in its early stages of preservation.

قَرَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to bring nearboth

    To cause something to be closer in proximity or to approach.

  2. 2.
    to approachboth

    To move closer to something or someone.

تَقْرِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    approximationboth

    The act of estimating or bringing something close to a value or state.

مُقَارِبnoun
  1. 1.
    roadsclassical

    Refers to paths or ways that are close or lead to a destination.

قَرِيبname
  1. 1.
    Qaribboth

    A proper name for a man.

قَرِيبَةname
  1. 1.
    Qaribahboth

    A proper name for a woman.

أَبُو قَرِيبَةname
  1. 1.
    Abu Qaribahclassical

    A name of a poet (rajaz) from their lineage.

القُرَنْبَىother
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A term referring to a specific plant, which is further detailed under the root 'قرنب'.

Parallel reading

فجلسوا في أقرب السفينة
So they sat in the nearest part of the ship.
واحدها قارب، وجمعه قوارب
Its singular is qārib, and its plural is qawārib.
فأما أقرب، فإنه غير معروف في جمع قارب، إلا أن يكون على غير قياس
As for 'aqrab', it is not known as a plural of 'qārib', unless it is irregular.
وقيل: أقرب السفينة أدانيها أي ما قارب إلى الأرض منها
And it was said: 'aqrab of the ship means its closest part, i.e., what is nearest to the land from it.
والقريب: السمك المملح، ما دام في طراءته
And 'al-qarīb': salted fish, as long as it is still fresh.
وقربت الشمس للمغيب: ككربت
And the sun approached sunset: like karubat.
والمقارب: الطرق
And 'al-maqārib': the roads.
وقريب: اسم رجل
And 'Qarīb': a man's name.
وقريبة: اسم امرأة
And 'Qarībah': a woman's name.
وأبو قريبة: رجل من رجازهم
And 'Abū Qarībah': a man from their poets (rajaz).
والقرنبى: نذكره في ترجمة قرنب
And 'al-qurambā': we mention it in the entry for 'qarnab'.