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.

kp noun sg. abs. or construct

kp, kpˀ (kap̄, kappā) n.f. palm; ladle

in the meaning of "dish", the pl. is identical to that of kph#2 n.f. In the meaning "eleventh letter" also ܟܘܦ

  1 palm, hand Com, ^-OA ^-BA. --(a) hand: 1/3 of a cubit OfA-Egypt. --(b) handful Syr. --(c) kp yd : palm : see s.v. kpyd .
  2 spoon, ladle OfA-Egypt, JBA. --(a) cup Syr. --(b) dish Syr, JBA. --(c) pan of a scale PTA, LJLA. --(d) fig.: shoulder JBA.
  3 sheaf, bundle (i.e., handful) Syr, JBA.
  4 the eleventh letter kaph Syr, JBA.
  5 sole of the foot: see s.v. kprgl .
  6 palm branch Sam. --(a) (bot.) ܕܕܲܒܪܵܐ : plant name Syr.
  7 saddle (colloquial shortening of ˀwkp) Syr.