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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay akrab, from Classical Malay اقرب (akrab), from Arabic أَقْرَب (ʔaqrab, “relatives”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
akrab
- close: intimate; well-loved.
- Synonyms: dekat, erat, intim
Derived terms
Further reading
Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَقْرَب (ʔaqrab, “relatives”).
Noun
akrab (krama ngoko akrab)
- family
- relatives
Kholosi
Etymology
Borrowed from Larestani (akrab) (compare Persian عقرب ('aqrab)).
Noun
akrab ?
- scorpion
References
- Eric Anonby, Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014) “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, in Cahier de Studia Iranica xx, pages 13-36