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.

sgy A05 ds:gy)),

sgy, śgyˀ (śaggīˀ -> saggī) adj. many, much

MA and older: śgyˀ, śgy; often used adverbially (i.e. without inflection) even in attributive contexts. In LJLA the aleph glide is often replaced by ayin as a spelling convention.

  1 many, much Com, ^-OA. --(a) as adverb: much Com. (a.1) bsgy : in a long while CPA. --(b) as subst.: many people, things, etc. Com. (b.1) ܒܣܓܝ̈ܐܬܐ : in a manifold way Syr. --(c) +לסגי : numerous JLAtg.
  2 high Syr.
  3 pl.: syāmē, plural diacritical points Syr.