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قُرْب
nearness, proximity /ˈqurb/
nounA2#821 most common
Also: closeness, vicinity, nearness (to God)
Example sentences
المَتْجَرُ بِالقُرْبِ مِنَ البَيْتِ.
The shop is near the house.
نَعِيشُ بِالقُرْبِ مِنَ البَحْرِ.
We live near the sea.
أُحِبُّ قُرْبَ عائِلَتي في الأَعْيادِ.
I love being close to my family during the holidays.
زادَ قُرْبُ المَوْعِدِ مِنْ قَلَقِها.
The nearness of the appointment increased her anxiety.
لا يُقاسُ القُرْبُ بِالمَسافَةِ بَلْ بِالمَوَدَّةِ.
Closeness is not measured by distance but by affection.
في قُرْبِهِ مِنَ السُّلْطَةِ ما يُغْري قَوْماً ويُنَفِّرُ آخَرينَ.
In his proximity to power lies what tempts some and repels others.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | قُرْبٌ | None |
| Genitive | قُرْبٍ | None |
| Accusative | قُرْباً | None |
| Vocative | يا قُرْبُ | None |
Word family
قَرِيب (qarīb)near; relative
قَرُبَ (qaruba)to be near
قَرَّبَ (qarraba)to bring near
تَقَرُّب (taqarrub)drawing closer
قَرَابة (qarāba)kinship
Etymology
قُرْب is the verbal noun of the root q-r-b, meaning to be near or to approach. It names the state of being close in space, time, or relationship. The root is old and widespread across the Semitic languages, from Akkadian to Hebrew. It has no Indo-European source.
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