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.

ktb verb G

ktb vb. a/u to write

Mand. almost always KDB

G
1 to write Com. --(a) to authorize by preparing a legal document . (a.1) to adopt Syr. (a.2) to leave by will Gal.
2 to draw Syr.

D
1 to enroll, register : see s.v. kwtb Syr.

C
  1 to dictate Syr. --(a) to allow to be written, have recorded Syr.
  2 to compose Syr. --(a) p.p. : written, composed LJLA.
  3 to dedicate Syr.

Gt
1 to be written Com.
2 to be enrolled Syr.