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d_ p = d_ p --> dy p
dy prep. of, genitive particle
OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mandaic written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y", in our code transcribed as "ḏ", and considered to be the last letter of the alphabet.

  1 of, genitive particle Com. --(a) w. implied head word: the thing(s) belonging/related to s..o./something Com.
  2 first element of lexemes Com.
  3 in split genitive phrases Com. --(a) after certain prepositions with pronominal suffix : itself, very Syr.
  4 after numbers Com. --(a) before cardinal numbers: as ordinal Syr.
  5 determinative pron. Com.
  6 per, by Syr.

rbw#2 noun sg. abs. or construct
rbw, rbwtˀ (rabbū, rabbūṯā) n.f. #2greatness
Attested vocalizations in Jewish Aramaic texts vary between rabbū and rǝḇū, but there does not seem to be a difference in meaning. Note, however, the distinction drawn by Levy.

  1 greatness Com, -OA -OfA. --(a) exceptional or remarkable thing Gal, JBA. --(b) ܥܲܡ ܪܲܒܿܘܼܬܸܗ : to himself Syr. --(c) beeing eldest, primacy JLAtg, PTA, LJLA. --(d) augmentation Syr. (d.1) interest Man.
  2 metaph. and transf. mngs. . --(a) honor Syr, LJLA. --(b) majesty BA-Da, Syr, Man. --(c) ܪܒܘܬܟ : a form of respectful address: your excellency Syr. --(d) pride Man. --(e) hymn of praise Sam.
  3 the status or function of teacher (i.e., rabbi) Man.
  4 in constr. as modifier of other nouns Syr. --(a) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܒܗܘܬܐ : patriarchate Syr. --(b) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܝܕܐ : liberality Syr. --(c) ܪܒܘܬ ܒܝܬܘܬܐ : see s.v. rbtbytw Syr. --(d) ܪܒܘܬ ܝܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. --(e) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ : high-priesthood Syr. --(f) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܘܡܪܘܬܐ : high priesthood, episcopate, etc. Syr. --(g) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܪܣܐ : greediness Syr. --(h) ܪܒܘܬ ܠܒܐ : prudence Syr. --(i) ܪܒܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ : magnanimity Syr. --(j) ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. (j.1) adv. ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܐܝܬ : magnificently Syr.