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.

k_ p02

k_ prep. like

In standard Syriac ܐܝܟ is used instead and in standard JBA generally orthographically merged with ky < kdy "when."

1 like Com. --(a) about (with numeral) OA, JLAtg, PTA. --(b) according to Com.

qny noun sg. abs. or construct= qny N --> qnh N

qnh, qnyˀ (qnē, qanyā) n.m./f. reed

Syr. pl. qnayyā and (rare) qanyāṯā; CPA ܩܢܝ

  1 reed Com. --(a) stalk Syr. --(b) specific reed-like plants . (b.1) ܕܒܸܣܡܵܐ : sweet calamus JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA. (b.2) (bot.) ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐ : plant name Syr. (b.3) (bot.) ܕܲܣܝܵܓܵܐ : plant name Syr. --(c) pen Syr.
  2 tube Syr. --(a) penis Syr. --(b) artery Syr. --(c) windpipe Syr. --(d) strip of fabric Syr. --(e) as a pen (?) Syr.
  3 stick Gal, CPA. --(a) staff: a measuring unit of length 6 cubits Qum, JLAtg, Syr.
  4 arm Syr. --(a) elbow, cubit Syr. --(b) branch of candelabrum [Hebraism] JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA. --(c) wingbone Syr. --(d) ܩܢܝܐ ܫܠܡܐ : balance beam; (astron.) Libra Syr. (d.1) (alone) : Libra Man.
  5 reed basket [Greek calque] CPA.