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𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏐 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 𐏐 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏐 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏐 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏐 𐎡𐎶 𐏐

ϑ-a-t-i-y : x-š-y-a-r-š-a : x-š-a-y-ϑ-i-y : v-š-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : i-m

Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia · king · will · Ahuramazdā · this (here)

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for θātiy Xšayāršā xšāyaθiya vašnā Auramazdāha ima; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia · king · will · Ahuramazdā · this (here).

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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia · king · will · Ahuramazdā · this (here)

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