قُرْبَة

qurobapN * an inf. n. of qaruba [q. v.: and used as a simple subst. signifying Nearness ]; like qurobN : or the former is in station, or grade, or rank. (Mgh, Msb.) You say, Talabotu minohu Alqurobapa [ I sought of him nearness of station, &c.; or admission into favour ]. (A.) ― -b2- See also qaraAbapN . ― -b3- Also, (A, O, Msb,) and ↓ qurubapN , (Msb,) A thing [ such as prayer, or any righteous deed or work, ] whereby one seeks nearness, to bring himself near, to draw near, or to approach, unto God; or to advance himself in the favour of God; (A, * O, Msb;) as also ↓ qurobaAnN : (S, O, Msb, K:) pl. of the first and second qurabN and qurobaAtN and qurubaAtN and qurabaAtN . (Msb.)

qirobapN * A kind of siqaA=' [or skin ], (S, * O, * TA,) used for water: (S, O:) or a waTob [or skin ] that is used for milk, and sometimes for water: (ISd, K:) or such as is sewed on one side: (K:) [the modern qirobap , which is seldom, if ever, used for anything but water, is (if I may judge from my own observations and the accounts of others) always made of the skin of a goat about one year old or upwards: it consists of nearly the whole skin; only the skin of the head, and a small portion of that of each leg, being cut off: it has a seam extending from the upper part of the throat nearly to the belly, and sometimes a corresponding seam at the hinder part, but more commonly only a patch of leather over the fundament and navel: over the seam, or over each seam, is sewed a narrow strip of leather; and a mouth of leather is added in the place of the head: it is carried on the back, by means of a strap, or cord, &c., one end of which is generally attached to a cord connecting the two fore-legs; and the other, to the right hind leg:] the pl. (of pauc., S, O) is qirobaAtN , and qirabaAtN , and qiribaAtN , and (of mult., S, O) qirabN . (S, O, Msb, K.)