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h_ I01
h_ interj. interrogative particle
In JPATg also as an independent word: הא

  1 interrogative particle BA-Da, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, Sam, LJLA.

k_ p02
k_ prep. like
In standard Syriac ܐܝܟ is used instead and in standard JBA generally orthographically merged with ky < kdy "when."

  1 like Com. --(a) about (with numeral) OA, JLAtg, PTA. --(b) according to Com.

ywm noun pl. construct
ywm, ywmˀ (yawm/yōm/yūm, yawmā) n.m. day
In Syr: the abs. is yōm/yūm and the most common pl. is yawmāṯā, BA יוֹמָתָא ; elsewhere yaw/ōm, yaw/ōmīn; there appears to be a lexical distinction between the two plurals in the older dialects, with yawmīn referring to literal "days," while yawmāṯā refers rather to "time, times," but they can be used interchangeably even in the same text: see Hugoye 14(2011):55.

  1 day Com. --(a) with number: the day of the week . (a.1) with a cardinal . (a.2) with an ordinal .
  2 pl.: time Com. --(a) lifetime Com.
  3 daytime, sun light JLAtg.
  4 emph. : today (adv.) [i.e. calque of Hebrew היום ] Sam.
  5 יום ד : conj. : when Sam.