گرب

North Levantine Arabic

Root
گ ر ب
1 term

Etymology

Denominal verb of گريب (grīb), from French grippe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡar.rab/

Verb

گرّب • (garrab) (non-past يگرّب (ygarrib))

  1. to catch a cold, to get the flu
    أنا مگرَّب اليوم. ― ʔana mgarrab lyōm. ― I caught a cold today.
    شو صارلك؟ گربتي؟ ― šū ṣārlik? garrabti? ― What happened? Do you have the flu?

See also

  • مفلوز (mfalwiz)
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