PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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% (the percent sign) is the placeholder for no, one or more than one character.
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جاز ‘cut off’

Arabic

References: PH Morelon: I.11:5, 39:14; I.13:5, 49:9
Translation of:
Greek: καταλαμβάνω [PH Heiberg: I.10:7, 86:31-88:1; I.11:5, 92:5; I.13:5, 100:9]
Modern translations:
French: passer par [PH Morelon: I.11:5, 38:21; I.13:5, 48:14]
German: gehen durch [PH Nix: I.11:5, 93:1; I.13:5, 101:7]
Synonyms:
passer par[PH Morelon: I.10:7, 34:11]
أخذ[Alm. MS Leiden: f. 7r]
جعل[Alm. MS Leiden: f. 12v]
فصل[Alm. MS Tunis: ]
قطع[PH Morelon: I.8:2, 27:5]
مرّ[PH Morelon: I.10:7, 35:9]