qrib

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb). Doublet of the noun qarib (“relative”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔriːp/ Rhymes: -iːp === Adjective === qrib (feminine singular qriba, comparative eqreb) close; near Alternative form: qarib ==== Usage notes ==== Like the antonym bgħid, now chiefly used adverbially and hence uninflected except for the comparative. The adjectival use is covered by viċin. === Preposition === qrib near Synonym: ħdejn ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ====