The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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mn@qdm p = mn@qdm p --> mn@qwdm p

mn qwdm, mn qdm, mqdm (men qŭḏām) prep./conj before, in front of

Man. mn qudam, mgdam, miqam

  1 before, in front of OfA-Egypt, BA-Da, Jud, Syr, JBA, Man. --(a) in the presence of -> due to Gal, Sam, Syr, LJLA.
  2 from before OfA-Egypt, BA-Ez, BA-Da, Qum, JLAtg, Syr. --(a) simple "from" in reference to divine and royal figures BA-Da, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
  3 before, previous to Syr. --(a) conj. : before, previous to JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBAg. (a.1) because Sam, LJLA.

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

dy conj. who,which (relative)

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.

xdy verb G

ḥdy vb. a(i)/e to rejoice

perf. both ḥḏā and ḥḏī; JLAtg also rare erroneous afel for pael 1ms. impf.

G
1 to rejoice Com. --(a) imv. and infin: greetings! Syr.
2 to flourish joyfully Syr.

D
1 to make rejoice OfA-Pers, JLAtg, Gal, Syr, LJLA.
2 to congratulate Syr.

C
1 to grant victory to LJLA.

Gt
1 to rejoice, enjoy oneself Gal, PTA, CPA.

Dt
1 to rejoice, enjoy oneself Syr.

Ct
1 to be made happy Syr.