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English
Noun
naby (plural nabies)
- Alternative spelling of nabby
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch nabij. By surface analysis, na + by.
Pronunciation
Preposition
naby
- near (in the vicinity of)
- Potsdam naby Berlyn ― Potsdam near Berlin
Adjective
naby (attributive nabye, comparative nader or (seldom) nabyer, superlative naaste or (seldom) nabyste)
- 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
- navy
References
- Virginia Mixson Geraty, Gulluh fuh oonuh: Gullah for You (1997)