qurbu  ( : qarbu ; feminine : qurubtu)

neighbouring , in the vicinity , in the neighbourhood , nearby , present , at hand , available , handy ; 1) (time) near , nigh , imminent , impending , forthcoming ; : [ana ūmē qurbūtim] : within a short time , before long 2) (space) near , nigh , not far , in the neighborhood , in the vicinity : close 3) : a follower , a retainer , a disciple (?) , a servant , a relative , a kin 4) : (commodity) available , on hand , at one's disposal ; qurbu ana : akin , cognate , related to ; qurbu ina libbi : implicated , involved ; qurbu ina muḫḫi : applicable , pertinent , relevant to , related to ; lā qurbu : a) absent , unavailable , not at hand , absentee , b) irrelevant , unconcerned , beyond the scope of a subject ;

See also : qerēbu, qurbiš, qurbūtu, šē ' i bābi *, bēl taḫūmi, bābtu, qurrubu

Comparison with other Semitic languages :