The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ p = d_ p --> dy p

OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mandaic written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y", in our code transcribed as "ḏ", and considered to be the last letter of the alphabet.

  1 of, genitive particle Com. --(a) w. implied head word: the thing(s) belonging/related to s..o./something Com.
  2 first element of lexemes Com.
  3 in split genitive phrases Com. --(a) after certain prepositions with pronominal suffix : itself, very Syr.
  4 after numbers Com. --(a) before cardinal numbers: as ordinal Syr.
  5 determinative pron. Com.
  6 per, by Syr.

)yd) noun pl. construct= )yd) N --> yd N

yd, ˀydˀ (yaḏ, yəḏā/ˀīḏā) n.f. hand, arm; side; power

Syr, Mand. and some LJLA with prothetic aleph; Sam. normally simply אד ; const. ܐܝܼܕ ‍<‍ܣܝܪ‍>‍܃ Sܝܪܿ ܦܠܿ ܼܣ ܢoܪܡܲܠܠܝ̈ ‍<‍ܣܝܪ‍>‍ܐܝ̈ܕܝܐ , but ܐܝ̈ܕܗܬܐ in figurative senses.

  1 hand Com.
  2 arm Com.
  3 power, control Com. --(a) as the subject of another verb: to be able to do X OfA-Egypt. --(b) ܬܚܝܬ ܐ܊ : under the supervision or control of : see also s.v. tḥwt JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. --(c) ܒܐܝ̈ܕܝ_ : by means of : see s.v. byd and note there Syr.
  4 possession Com. --(a) lit. Com. (a.1) ˁl yd (= byd q.v.) : in the hand of someone as a messenger or carrier Com. 1 alone OA-East. --(b) fig. Com.
  5 side, edge Qum. --(a) ˁl yd : on the bank of (body of water) : see s.v. ˁl yd . --(b) direction Syr.
  6 idioms: . --(a) ܣܝܵܡ ܐܝܼܕܵܐ : laying on of hands, ordination Syr. --(b) ahid ˁda: helper (see also. s.v. ʾḥd vb.) Man. --(c) šlḥ yd: to attack, take aggressive action against Com. --(d) mḥy yd: to stop someone from doing something Com. --(e) mṭy yd: to do something as much as possible OfA. --(f) צבע ידין : dyed on both sides?? OfA-Egypt. --(g) ktb yd: see s.v. ktb n.m. . --(h) mn ydˀ lydˀ : from one hand to the other, face to face, in person Syr, JBA. --(i) ܐܝܟ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܡܠܟܐ : in great abundance (from Esther 1:8) Syr. --(j) ܝܗܒ : to provide opportunity, give cause to Syr. --(k) נפק ידי חובה : to fulfill an obligation : see s.v. ḥwbh JBA. --(l) ܒܐܝܕܐ ܪܒܬܐ : prolifically, liberally Syr.
  7 forepaw Syr.
  8 ܕܙܲܓܵܐ : clapper of a bell Syr.
  9 covering of the hand Syr. --(a) armored glove Syr.
  10 pl. ܐܝܼܕܲܗܵܬܵܐ handles Syr.
  11 pl. ܐܝܼܕܲܗܵܬܵܐ : manuscripts (ellipt. for ktb yd) Syr.

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

dy conj. who,which (relative)

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.

dyr noun sg. emphatic

dyr, dyrˀ (dēr, day/ērā) n.m./f. dwelling; monastery

JPA pl. דירין, דירואן; Syr. ܕܲܝܪܵܐ . Generally fem. in the sense 'monastery'.

  1 dwelling Nab, Jud, Syr, JBA. --(a) sanctuary Palm, Nab, Hat.
  2 monastery, convent Syr. --(a) followed by a personal name as the name of a monastery; see PS Syr.
  3 community Palm, Hat.
  4 sheepfold Qum, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. --(a) shed Jud, Syr, JBA.