The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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)mr verb G

CPA a/u

G
  1 to say Com. --(a) to make a legal declaration OfA, OfA-Egypt, OfA-Pers, OfA-Sam, OfA-West. --(b) to pronounce Syr. (b.1) to name .
  2 to command OfA-Egypt, OfA-Pers, BA-Da, Syr.
  3 to think Com. --(a) to agree Syr.
  4 idiomatic and special usages: . --(a) לאמר : as follows, quote (see also s.v. lm adv.) OfA, OfA-Egypt. --(b) ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ : what I mean to say is ... Syr. --(c) ܒ ܂܂܂ ܐܡܝܪܐ : idem Syr. --(d) + שמע : to negotiate Sam, JBAg. (d.1) to gossip Syr. --(e) w. ܕܝܢܐ : to litigate Syr.

Gt
1 to be said Com. --(a) to be called Syr.
2 to be ordered, commanded Syr.

(ny verb G

ˁny vb. to respond

In BA past tense narrative this verb (when introducting אמר) is pointed as an active participle wherever possible, but when it is not possible to do so it is pointed as a perfect, which is thus clearly the original form

G
  1 to respond Com. --(a) to begin speaking (w.o. previous speech by the other party) BA-Da, Syr.
  2 to raise a song Syr.
  3 to be suitable Syr. --(a) ܠܵܐ ܥܢܵܐ ܣܘܼܥܪܵܢܵܐ : to be incapable of being done Syr.
  4 w. ܥܡ : to associate with Syr.

D
1 to sing a response, refrain JLAtg, PTA, Syr. --(b) to keep busy Gal.

C
  1 to cause a response Syr.
  2 to order to chant Syr.
  3 to sing Syr.

Gt
  1 to be answered Jud, Sam, Syr.
  2 to have mutual contact, intercourse Syr. --(a) to be busy with, concern oneself with Syr. --(b) to treat with familiarity Syr.
  3 to find relief Gal.

Dt
1 to be sung in response JLAtg, Syr.
2 to be given relief LJLA.