naby

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English

Noun

naby (plural nabies)

  1. Alternative spelling of nabby

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch nabij. By surface analysis, na +‎ by.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

naby

  1. near (in the vicinity of)
    Potsdam naby BerlynPotsdam near Berlin

Adjective

naby (attributive nabye, comparative nader or (seldom) nabyer, superlative naaste or (seldom) nabyste)

  1. near, nearby (not far away)
    Hulle het vanuit hul dorp na die nabye stad verhuis.
    They moved from their village to the nearby city.

Gullah

Noun

naby

  1. navy

References

  • Virginia Mixson Geraty, Gulluh fuh oonuh: Gullah for You (1997)