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קַדְמָיָה‏ n.f. first part; ancient thing

front part, first part BA^Dan. Dan7:4 : קַדְמָיְתָא כְאַרְיֵה וְגַפִּין דִּי־נְשַׁר לַהּ‏ the front was like a lion and it had vulture's wings.

pl.: antiquities, ancient things CPA, Syr, LJLA. TgEsth² 6:13(1) : שמיע לן מן קדמייתא‏ we have heard from the ancient stories.

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