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)pyn noun pl. emphatic
ˀpyn, ˀpyˀ (ˀappīn, ˀappayyā) n.m./f.pl. face; surface
1 face Com. ▶ more

--(a) fig. : front surface (see also s.v. mn ˀpy prep.) JLAtg, Syr, JBA.
2 (of ground, water) surface OA, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBAg.
3 way, manner, feature Qum, Gal, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, JBAg, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) const. as prep.: according to Palm.

--(b) brazen manner Sam, Syr, LJLA.

--(c) w. בהת C : to shame JLAtg.
4 side, party Gal, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) cause, reason to be Syr.

(a.1) ܥܒܕ ܐܦ̈ܐ : to allow to function, give purpose to Syr.

--(b) w. nsb : to favor : see s.v. nsb Syr.
5 region, area Syr. ▶ more

--(a) in compounds with structures : curtain or cover of something Syr.
6 in compound prepositions/adverbs. Com. ▶ more

--(a) w. l_ : see also s.v. lˀpy prep. Com.

(a.1) ܠܲܐܦܼܿܝܢ : directly, forwards Syr.

--(b) בַאפַּי: see s.v. bˀpy prep. .

--(c) ˁal ˀappay : see s.v. ˁl ˀpy prep. .

(c.1) in the presence of, confronting Syr.

--(d) w. mn : see s.vv. mn ˀpy prep., mn qwdm (ˀpy) prep. .

--(e) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܒܐܦܝ̈ܢ : face to face, in person, openly Syr, LJLA.

(e.1) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܠܘܩܒܠ ܐܦܝ̈ܢ Syr.

--(f) עם אפי : towards (a time of day) [calque of Hebrew לפנות] Sam.

--(g) ܒܐܦ̈ܐ : superficially, on the face of it Syr.
7 w. forms of gly, see s.v. Com.
8 w. ܗܘ̈ܝ ܐܦ̈ܐ ܠ : to become visible, be a visible symbol Syr.
9 w. swm : to be set on a course, to pay attention Syr.
10 anpia iuma : time of the start of the reckoning of the day Man.