The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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b_ p02

  1 in Com. --(a) a place Com. --(b) within a structure or other enclosing object Com. --(c) during a time period Com.
  2 with (instrumentative) Com. --(a) using, according to Com. (a.1) w. ymˀ, etc., : to swear by Com. --(b) (as opposed to "without") having Syr.
  3 among Com. --(a) adjective + b_ = superlative Com. --(b) with a number: multiplicative Syr. --(c) w. transitive verbs: to do some (damage, building, fixing, etc.) to something Qum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
  4 at Com. --(a) a certain time Com.
  5 to, into Com.
  6 with regard to (i.e., as a general adverbializing particle w. various verbs, nouns, and adjectives) . --(a) (w. to give:) for, in exchange for Com. --(b) specialized meanings with various verbs: see s.vv. šlṭ, ḥzy, ḥwy Com. --(c) idiomatic usages with various nouns: see s.vv. ryš, šm, . --(d) see also under various complete collocations as adverbs and preps, e.g. bˀnpy, byd p., etc. .

myyn noun pl. construct

myyn, myˀ (mayyīn, mayyā) n.m.pl. water

LJLA occas.vars. מאין , (Hebraizing) pl. const.מימי ; Syr. w. 3ms. suffix ܡܲܘ̈ܗܝ ; Mand. occas. the modern formmaina, though some exs. might better be assigned to mˁyn "spring".

  1 water Com.
  2 semen Syr.
  3 juice Syr.
  4 in collocations meaning liquid or juice of ... . --(a) + body ܡܲܝ̈ ܦܲܓܪܵܐ : urine Syr. (a.1) w. ܟܢܫ : see s.v. knyš Syr. --(b) + feet (as euph. for genitals) ܡܲܝ̈ ܪܸ̈ܓܠܸܐ : urine Syr. --(c) + salt ܡܲܝ̈ ܡܸܠܚܵܐ : garum (fish sauce) Syr. (c.1) (zool.) + fish : fish brine JBA. --(d) + ashes ܡܲܝ̈ ܩܸܛܡܵܐ : a) lye-ash; b) oil-of-myrrh Syr. (d.1) + soap ܡܲܝ ܣܦܘܢܪ̈ܐ : lye(?), cinerea(?) Syr. --(e) + vitriol ܡܲܝ ܚܪܬܐ, ܡܲܝܝܵܐ ܕܚܪܬܐ : ink Syr. --(f) +eggs : egg whites Syr, JBA. --(g) + bran : bran solution JBA. --(h) + slq : an alcoholic brew made with beet-root Syr, JBA. --(i) + דקרנינא : (?) JBAg. --(j) +זריון flax water/wine JBA. --(k) + metals : amalgam of mercury with a metal Syr. --(l) ܕܟܦܣܢܝܬܐ : menstrual fluid Syr.