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zyˁ (zīˁ) adj. terrible
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terrible
Syr
PsC 32:14 ܕܟܡܐ ܕܚܝ݂ܠ ܗܼܘܐ ܘܙܝܥ ܚܸܙܘܗ‏ : how frightening and terrible its appearance
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awesome, frightening
Syr
BhBS.E Pol 2.3.1 ܙܝܥ̈ܐ ܘܕܚܝ̈ܠܐ ܢܚܙܐ ܐܢܘܢ‏ : he should regard them (kings?) as awesome and frightening ; JEhCh 79a:30 ܐܬܘ̈ܬܐ ܕܚܝ݂̈ܠܬܐ ܘܙܝ݂ܥ̈ܬܐ‏ : frightening and awesome signs
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clever (?), timid (?)
Syr
AMB7 526:10 ܙܲܝܵܥܵܐ ܟܲܠܒܲܐ ܙܲܝܵܥܵܐ ܐܲܝܬܝܬ݁‏ : O clever one, you brought a timid dog (instead of? a hyena) ; Bhchr 426:14↗ ܓܒܪܐ ܙܝܥܐ ܘܥܪܝܡܐ‏ : a clever and sly man
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movable
CPA
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in phrase: ܕܠܐ ܙܝܥ : immovable
CPA
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 379[193]Drower/Macuch: 165bJ. Payne-Smith: 115DCPA[Schulthess]: 119[55]

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