The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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sgy A01

sgy, śgyˀ (śaggīˀ -> saggī) adj. many, much

MA and older: śgyˀ, śgy; often used adverbially (i.e. without inflection) even in attributive contexts. In LJLA the aleph glide is often replaced by ayin as a spelling convention.

  1 many, much Com, ^-OA. --(a) as adverb: much Com. (a.1) bsgy : in a long while CPA. --(b) as subst.: many people, things, etc. Com. (b.1) ܒܣܓܝ̈ܐܬܐ : in a manifold way Syr. --(c) +לסגי : numerous JLAtg.
  2 high Syr.
  3 pl.: syāmē, plural diacritical points Syr.

l_ p03

l_ prep. to, for

  0 to, for Com.
  1 : of general relationship (nominal) Com. --(a) non-animate genitive Com. --(b) of interest or disinterest Com.
  2 : of general relationship (verbal) Com. --(a) + infinitive : purpose Com. --(b) + infinitive : it is necessary to Syr.
  3 : dative Com. --(a) with transitive verbs Com. --(b) with intransitive verbs Com. --(c) ethical dative Com.
  4 : direction Com. --(a) addressee of letters Com. --(b) כל + direction name : in the direction of Qum.
  5 : possession Com. --(a) forming a compound substantive : that which belongs to ... Com.
  6 : marking the definite direct object Com.
  7 : subject of a passive part. in a perfective construction OfA-Pers, Syr, JBA, LJLA.
  8 + number : after X Syr.
  9 in fixed expressions . --(a) to give or take lˀntw. lˀnth : as wife Com. --(b) לאמר , לְמֵמַר : as follows, quoteative introduction , OfAGen.

sgy noun sg. abs. or construct= sgy N --> swgy N

swgy, swgyˀ n.m. large amount, multitude

emph. JLA סוגיא ; Syr ܣܘܓܐ܂ ܣܘܓܐ ; LJLA סוגעא

1 large amount, multitude JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. --(a) pl. many CPA. --(b) used adverbially JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. (b.1) ܐܝܟ ܕܒܣܘܓܐܐ : mostly, in general Syr. --(c) majority JLAtg, Gal, PTA.