The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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mlk noun pl. absolute

BA מֶלֶךְ ; Gal.מליך

  1 king Com. --(a) emperor, caliph, emir, etc. Com. --(b) pl. (the biblical) Book of Kings Syr, JBA.
  2 provincial ruler (governor, satrap) OA-Mesop, Syr.
  3 a priest Man.
  4 metaph.: ruler, chief Syr. --(a) leaven for the eucharist Syr.
  5 a spritual being (= malaka) Man.

sgy A03

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.