"אגב" meaning in Hebrew

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Conjunction

Forms: אַגַּב [canonical], 'agáv [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אגב (ʾaggaḇ, literally “on the back [of]”), from earlier Aramaic עַל גַּב (ʿal gaḇ). Etymology templates: {{bor|he|tmr|אגב|lit=on the back 􂀿of􂁀|tr=ʾaggaḇ}} Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אגב (ʾaggaḇ, literally “on the back [of]”), {{der|he|arc|עַל גַּב|tr=ʿal gaḇ}} Aramaic עַל גַּב (ʿal gaḇ) Head templates: {{he-con|tr='agáv|wv=אַגַּב}} אַגַּב • ('agáv)
  1. by the way
    Sense id: en-אגב-he-conj-jeixHfYx Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header

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