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Also written غريب: غَرِيب (strange)
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Most common words from the same root
غَرِيب in English
Noun · masculine
- foreigner
- outsider
- stranger
Word origin
Compare غَرُبَ (ḡaruba, “to be a stranger, to be strange”).
Words from the root غ-ر-ب
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
to set (of the sun, moon, etc.)
to go away, to depart, to withdraw, to leave
to be a stranger; to be strange, odd, obscure, difficult to understand
to go away, to depart, to withdraw, to leave; to go west, westward; to banish, to exile, to expatriate
to be psychologically or societally alienated. (Different to ghurba (غربة), as ghurba is the physical alienation whilst ightirāb (اِغْتِرَاب) is the psychological alienation.)
to Moroccanize, to make Moroccan
غَرِيب: plural and other forms
| Singular | غَرِيب |
|---|---|
| Plural | غُرَبَاء |
| Alternative plurals | أَغْرَاب |
| Feminine | غَرِيبَة |
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