The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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h) I01

Sam. הא٠ אה ; in JLA, LJLA הא אנה also written האנה andהנה

1 here, look! (presentative particle) Com. --(a) now then Com. (a.1) as an indicator of the imminent future Com. --(b) האנא = הא אנא : here I am JLAtg, CPA, Sam, LJLA.
2 here (adv.) Com. --(a) up until now Com. --(b) ܠܐ ܗܐ : is it not? Syr.

hw) P01

hwˀ (hū) pron. he

OA hˀ; OfA and Middle Aramaic often just hw; Syriac ܗܘ; Qum also Hebraizing (Qum dialect) הואה

  1 he Com. --(a) combined with itself as copula: ܗܘܝܘ : he himself, he is the one Syr. (a.1) as conj. : see s.v. hwyw conj. Syr. (a.2) ܗܘ ܟܕ ܗܘ : the very same Syr.
  2 as copula Com.
  3 emphatic enclitic particle focusing on the word it follows Syr.
  4 ܕܗܘ : fol. interog. adverbs : some X or the other. See, sv. ˀmty Syr.