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.

$kn verb D

škn vb. a/a to inhabit; D to gift

G
  1 to inhabit, dwell in a place OfA-Egypt, Sam, Syr, LJLA. --(a) to live together with someone JLAtg.
  2 of divinity, to indwell in a holy place OfA-Egypt, Man.
  3 to nest BA-Da, Qum, Gal, PTA, Syr.
  4 to rest, settle down Qum, , Sam, JBA, Man. --(a) of birds (cf. 'to nest', above) Syr. --(b) of boats: to settle on the bottom JBA.

D
  1 to make dwell BA-Ez, LJLA.
  2 to place Syr.
  3 to donate, give a gift , Gal, CPA, Syr. --(a) to condone, to permit (comp. English "to grant") Syr. --(b) see s.v. mšknnˀ Syr.

C
1 to make to dwell, nest, rest upon Sam, Syr.
2 to give something as a pledge Sam.

Gt
  1 to pledge oneself Syr.
  2 to take as a pledge Syr.
  3 to be lodged Man.

Dt
  1 to be given Syr.
  2 to be pardoned Syr.
  3 to be preferred Syr.