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.

tklh noun sg. abs. or construct

tklh, tkltˀ (tek̠lā, tek̠ltā/tḵeltā) n.f. purple thread

JLAtg תַכלָה٠ תיכלה ; CPA also ܬܘܟܐ

  1 purple thread JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, LJLA. --(a) purple fringe CPA, Syr, JBA.
  2 purple dye PTA, CPA, LJLA. --(a) sky blue Syr.
  3 choice area CPA.
  4 uncertain : תכלתא דבבל٠ דחביל ימא Gal.