The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

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.

gby verb G

gby vb. a/e to collect

G
  1 to collect Com. --(a) p.p. see also s.v. gbyh Syr.
  2 to demand, charge Palm, Nab, Syr. --(a) to imposed and collect duty (on goods) Palm.
  3 to choose, to select Syr. --(a) p.p. see s.v. gbyh Syr. (a.1) p.p. w. ܥܠ : to prefer Syr.
  4 to revenge, avenge Gal, Sam.
  5 to punish, to fine Hat, Gal, Sam.

D
1 to collect Syr, LJLA.
2 to choose very carefully Syr.

C
  1 to choose, select something of quality JLAtg, Syr. --(a) to choose for (w. dbl. accus.) Syr.
  2 to approve Syr.
  3 to dedicate, offer Syr.
  4 to make a tax-gatherer Syr. --(a) to make someone pay JBA.

Gt
  1 to be collected (e.g. tax) Jud. --(a) (goods) to be taxed Palm. --(b) to be charged with a tax LJLA.
  2 to collect Jud.
  3 to be chosen Syr.

Dt
  1 to be collected Palm, Syr.
  2 be selected, select yourself (?) Syr.
  3 to be revenged Sam. --(a) to be punished Sam.