אַגבֿ־אורחא
Yiddish
Etymology
From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אַגַּב (ʾagaḇ, “on account of, upon the basis of, lit. on the back of”), from earlier עַל גַּב (ʿal gaḇ) + Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אוֹרְחָא (ʾōrḥā, “way, road, path”).
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌaɡəvˈʊʁχə/
- (Mideastern) IPA(key): /ˌaɡəvˈiːʁχə/, /ˌaɡəfˈiːʁχə/
- (Southeastern) IPA(key): /ˌaɡəvˈiʁχə/, /ˌaɡəfˈiʁχə/
Adverb
אַגבֿ־אורחא • (agev-urkhe)
- incidentally
- Synonym: אַגבֿ (agev)