The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ p = d_ p --> dy p

OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mandaic written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y", in our code transcribed as "ḏ", and considered to be the last letter of the alphabet.

  1 of, genitive particle Com. --(a) w. implied head word: the thing(s) belonging/related to s..o./something Com.
  2 first element of lexemes Com.
  3 in split genitive phrases Com. --(a) after certain prepositions with pronominal suffix : itself, very Syr.
  4 after numbers Com. --(a) before cardinal numbers: as ordinal Syr.
  5 determinative pron. Com.
  6 per, by Syr.

qrn noun sg. abs. or construct

qrn, qrnˀ (qre/an, qarnā) n.f. horn; angle

in its literal sense the plural is the dual qarnayn; JLAtg, LJLA as the altar horns pl. constr. always קַרנָת , but emph. pl. usually קַרנוֹהִי ; JBA, LJLA pl. emph. alsoקַרנָתָא

  1 horn Com. --(a) (music) as a wind instrument Com. --(b) as the horn-shaped protrusion on the corners of an altar Com. --(c) vessel shaped like a horn JLAtg, Syr.
  2 corner Palm, PTA, Syr, JBA, LJLA. --(a) angle Syr. --(b) extreme (pointed?) part Syr, Man. (b.1) projection Syr. 1 projection on a letter Syr. (b.2) chair arm Syr. (b.3) (insect) antenna JBA. --(c) בי קרנתא : meridian JBA. --(d) cusp of the Moon Gal. --(e) (milit.) flank Syr.
  3 capital funds, principal, intrinsic value OA, Gal, PTA, Syr, JBA, JBAg.
  4 w. rwm : success, ascendance Syr. --(a) w. ܝܗܒ : to give support, allow to succeed Syr.
  5 (metr.) a measure = 12 sextari Syr.
  6 (bot.) dittany (or perhaps its spike?) Syr.