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 noun sg. emphatic

ktb, ktbˀ (kṯāḇ, kṯāḇā) v.n. writing

Nab also ktp in unvoiced contexts.

1 writing, text Com. --(a) inscription BA-Da, Syr. (a.1) handwriting, script Com. 1 ktb yd: handwriting, signature, manuscript Com. (a.2) superscription Syr. (a.3) written agreement, contract Syr. 1 marriage contract LJLA. 2 דִּי־לָא כְתָב : unlimited BA-Ez.
2 book Qum, Gal, Syr. --(a) scripture Jud, Syr, LJLA. --(b) guidebook Syr. --(c) ܟܬܒܐ ܕܝܘ̈ܡܬܐ : chronicle Syr.