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d_ c = d_ c --> dy c
nxt verb C
nḥt vb. e(a)/u to descend

G

1 to descend, go down physically Com. ▶ more

--(a) (of naturally falling things) to fall Com.

--(b) to dismount Com.

--(c) to go in a downwards direction .

(c.1) of a traveler Com.

1 to leave the land of Israel JLAtg, Gal, Syr, JBA.

2 in general, to go from one place to another involving a lowering of status Com.

3 to go downriver OfA, OfA-Egypt, Palm.

(c.2) of a path or direction Syr.

(c.3) of a body part or garment Com.

(c.4) of any moving object JLAtg.

(c.5) to go to be prayer-leader JBA.

--(d) to move toward or into a body of water or encompassing fire Com.

(d.1) +למסחי: to go down to bathe JLAtg, Gal, Sam.
2 fig.: . ▶ more

--(a) of a person .

(a.1) to be reduced in status or value OA, JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA.

(a.2) to be quieted Syr.

(a.3) to be descended from (mn) Syr.

1 to arise from Syr.

2 to descend a generational level Syr, JBA.

3 to condescend Syr.

--(b) of inanimates Com.

(b.1) to be diminished in size Syr.

(b.2) to reach final form JBA.

(b.3) סלק ונחת : to collapse Gal.
3 to go inward . ▶ more

--(a) to penetrate JBA.

--(b) to send back(?) Syr.
4 as a co-verb: to do something while descending or penetrating Com.
5 idioms . ▶ more

--(a) ܓܘܵܝܸܗ : to have a deadly case of diarrhea Syr.

--(b) ܕܲܪܵܐ܂ ܩܪܵܒܵܐ : to enter battle Syr.

--(c) + אדעת : to enter into a contractual agreement with someone JBA.

--(d) w. ל : JBA.

(d.1) to seize, take possession of JBA.

(d.2) to deal with a matter JBA.

1 לדינא : to take a case to court JBA.

(d.3) to acquire JBA.

(d.4) to specify JBA.

--(e) w. סלק : to be concerned with regularly JBA.

D

1 to lead down, take down Syr. ▶ more

--(a) ܡܸܛܪܵܐ : to make it rain (?) Syr.
2 to disembark JLAtg.

C

to lower . ▶ more

--(a) physically Com.

(a.1) to send down, bring down Gal, PTA, Syr.

1 especially: from the land of Israel JLAtg, Gal, PTA, LJLA.

2 send downriver OfA.

(a.2) to put down, deposit BA-Ez, JLAtg.

(a.3) to cause to fall (esp. rain) OA-Mesop, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA.

1 to shed tears Syr, JBA.

2 to expel other liquid downward Syr.

(a.4) to put on phylacteries JBA, LJLA.

--(b) fig. : to impose Com.

(b.1) to assign to a task, set someone's position JBA.

(b.2) to lower in rank, depose Syr, JBA.

1 hofal: to be deposed BA-Da.

(b.3) to reduce someone's positive attribute Syr.

Gt

to descend Gal, Sam. ▶ more

--(a) to become diminished Gal.

Dt

1 to be led down Sam, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) fig.: Syr.
2 to let oneself down, descend Syr.
3 fig. : to concede Syr.

Ct

1 to descend Syr.
2 to be brought down JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to be humiliated Syr.

--(b) to demean oneself JLAtg.