The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mand. written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y" and in our code transcribed as "ḏ".

  1 who, which (indeclinable relative) Com.
  2 the one(s) who (determinative) Com.
  3 that (complement to verbs) Com. --(a) how it is that Syr.
  4 so that Com.
  5 because Com.
  6 in compound conjunctions Com.
  7 before direct speech Syr, JBA, JBAg.
  8 with correlatives Com.

b(y verb C

bˁy vb. to ask, to beg, to inquire

G
  1 to seek . --(a) to seek for something Com. --(b) to seek for someone Com. --(c) with infin. or relative clause Com.
  2 to ask someone for something Com. --(a) to pray BA-Da, Qum, Sam, Syr, JBA, LJLA. (a.1) w. ܥܠ : to beseech forgiveness for Syr. (a.2) esp. w. רחמין JLAtg, Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA.
  3 to wish for something Com. --(a) to try to do something Com.
  4 to require Gal, Syr, JBA. --(a) to require further study Gal. --(b) + inf. : to be required to JBA.
  5 to assert by way of argument Gal, Sam, Syr. --(a) w. ܥܡ : to do so mutually, question each other Syr.
  6 to be due, to about to do something JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, JBA.
  7 to investigate Qum, Syr.
  8 elliptical for: to seek revenge, hold responsible Com.
  9 to be about to [calque BH] JLAtg.

D
1 to seek Sam.
2 to consume (?) Syr.

C
1 to glean JLAtg. --(a) to clear a field (animal by grazing) LJLA.

Gt
  1 to be sought JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA.
  2 to be summoned, to be invited Jud, Syr.
  3 to be necessary, required JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA.
  4 to be inquired for Syr.
  5 to be asked JBA.
  7 to respond Sam.
  8 to be about to, to be on the edge of Sam.

Dt
1 to argue, discuss CPA.