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)pyn noun pl. emphatic
ˀpyn, ˀpyˀ (ˀappīn, ˀappayyā) n.m./f.pl. face
In the literary Aramaic tradition spelled with nasalization: אנפין; CPA also ܐܒܝܢ ; Gal also אופין ; in JBA (and spoken Mandaic!) the form may be re-formed as a singular, thus ˀappā. Syr. pl. ܐܲܦܿܲܝ̈ܵܐ , a feminine plural, but also treated as a singular. in Syr., mostly but not always as a feminine, but generally masc. pl. elsewhere.

  1 face Com. --(a) mn ˀpy : from before the face Qum. --(b) fig. : front surface Syr, JBA.
  2 (of ground, water) surface OA, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBAg. --(a) mn ˀpy: from (a surface) CPA, Syr. --(b) ˁl ˀpy : see s.v. ˁl ˀpy prep. . --(c) ܒܐܦ̈ܐ : fig. adv. : superficially, on the face of it Syr.
  3 way, manner Gal, Sam, Syr, Man. --(a) const. as prep.: according to Palm. --(b) brazen manner Sam.
  4 side, party Gal, Syr.
  5 region Syr. --(a) in compounds with structures : curtain or cover of something Syr.
  6 in compound prepositions/adverbs. Com. --(a) w. l_ : see also s.v. lˀpy prep. Com. (a.1) la)p.iyn forwards Syr. --(b) בַאפַּי : see s.v. bˀpy prep. . --(c) ˁal ˀap.ay : see s.v. ˁl ˀpy prep. . --(d) w. mn : see 1.1, 2.1 Jud, Syr. --(e) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܒܐܦܝ̈ܢ : face to face Syr. (e.1) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܠܘܩܒܠ ܐܦܝ̈ܢ Syr. --(f) עם אפי : towards (a time of day) Sam.
  7 w. forms of gly, see s.v. Com.
  8 w. ܗܘܝ ܐܦܐ ܠ : to become visible Syr.
  9 w. swm : to be set on a course, to pay attention Syr.

(yn noun pl. emphatic
ˁyn, ˁynˀ (ˁayn/ˁēn, ˁaynā) n.f. eye; spring
The plural varies: in the physical senses it takes the masculine (originally dual!) ending ˁaynē,but in the metaphorical senses the fem. ending (e.g. ˁaynān, ˁaynāṯā) is usual. The W.Syr. absolute is ˁīn. For a possible Syriac form ܥܲܢܵܐ see BarB 1444:18.

  1 eye Com. --(a) fig. Syr. --(b) metaph. anything that looks like an eye Com. (b.1) ring, hole JBA, Man. 1 draft hole of an oven Gal. 2 a part of the prow of a boat JBA. 3 (bot.) bulb Syr. --(c) metaph. focus, center, main part Com. (c.1) chief city Syr. (c.2) ܕܝܲܘܡܵܐ the middle of the day Syr.
  2 spring Palm, Jud, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, LJLA. --(a) fountain Syr. --(b) fig.: font, source Qum, Syr. (b.1) leader Syr.
  3 that which is seen, appearance, aspect Syr. --(a) color or splendor of colored objects such as wine or gems Com. --(c) see s.v. kˁyn prep. .
  4 in adv. expressions: Com. --(a) ܥܹܝܢ ܒܥܹܝܢ : face to face Syr. --(b) לעֵין , לעיני : before, in front of one's eyes OfA, OfA-Egypt, OfA-Pers, Qum, JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. (b.1) ܠܥܹܝܢ ܟܠ : public, publicly (see also s.v. bgly adv.) Syr.
  5 (geol.) as part of the name of precious stones . --(a) see s.v. ˁyn ˁgl : sardonyx .
  6 (bot.) as part of plant names: . --(a) ܥܝܢ ܬܲܘܪܵܐ : kind of plant Syr.
  7 source of evil, the evil eye Syr.