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Attested in Old Persian

𐏏

BU

earth

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for būmī; English gloss: earth.

Exact dictionary entry match 2 documented occurrences in the active release Dictionary entry
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earth

Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions

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  1. 𐏏būmišLogogram
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