*ʕgb: 'to wish, to desire'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Hebrew	ˁgb, ˁăgābā (HALOT 783 apud SEDonline 1243)	HALOT 783; SEDonline 1243	gloss withheld
Arabic	ˁǯb (Lane 1956 apud SEDonline 1243)	Lane 1956; SEDonline 1243	gloss withheld
Mehri	ˁáygəb (ML 15 apud SEDonline 1243)	ML 15; SEDonline 1243	gloss withheld
Jibbali	ˁágəb (JL 9 apud SEDonline 1243)	JL 9; SEDonline 1243	gloss withheld
Soqotri	ˁégeb (LS 296; SLOnline 3225)	LS 296; SLOnline 3225	gloss withheld

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PWS *ˁgb 'to wish, to desire' (Kogan 2015: 124 apud SEDonline 1243). Distinct from 1857 *ʕagb- 'rump, buttocks'.

Updated 24 October 2026