Ma'anar ƙamus na "bura a kusa" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi. Anan akwai wasu ma’anoni masu yiwuwa: Don mu'amala da wani ko wani abu a hankali ko ba tare da girmamawa ba. Misali, "Ya kasance yana harba a kan ra'ayin barin aikinsa na tsawon watanni." Misali, "Na ga wasu yara suna harba kwallo a wurin shakatawa." Don tattaunawa ko la'akari da wani ra'ayi ko matsala ta hanyar da ba ta dace ba. Misali, "Mun kasance muna harba wasu zaɓuɓɓuka daban-daban don menu." Don ɓata lokaci ko zama marasa aiki. Misali, "Na jima ina ta harbin gida duk yini." Alal misali, "Ya yi shekaru da yawa yana wasa a cikin ayyukan da ba su mutu ba."