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.

hyk c

hyk (hēḵ/ˀaḵ) conj. just as, as

OA ˀykh, ˀyk; Syr. ܐܲܝܟܼ is traditionally pronounced ˀaḵ; JBA איך; Sam. הך

  1 just as, as Com, ^-BA ^-Bab. --(a) איך : introducing direct speech in writs JBA, JBAg.
  2 as if Jud, Syr.
  3 in such a way as, so that Syr.
  4 ܐܝܟ ܡܵܐ ܕܼ see s.v. hykmh Syr.
  5 ܐܝܟ ܟܡܵܐ ܕܼ : inasmuch as Syr.
  6 ܐܝܟ ܕܠ + inf. : in order to Syr.
  7 hyk d_ : used as prep. with verb in previous clause:: like (compare colloquial English) CPA.
  8 ܐܝܟ ܙܢܵܐ ܕܼ : just as Syr.
  9 הך דאלו : just as if Sam.