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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
๐ ๐ป๐ก๐ด๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ด๐ก๐น ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ก๐น๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ผ๐ซ๐ก๐น ๐
vi-i-n-a-ฯ-y-i-ลก : n-i-y : f-r-ฯ-i-y-i-ลก : m-r-t-i-y
Attested line fragment; literal gloss: perish ยท not ยท ask ยท man
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for vinฤฮธayaiลก naiy fraฮธiyaiลก martiya; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: perish ยท not ยท ask ยท man.
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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: perish ยท not ยท ask ยท man
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 21, DNb 21Confidence 70%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 23, XPl 23Confidence 70%
Sign analysis
- ๐Divider
- ๐ปviPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐ดnaPhonogram
- ๐ aPhonogram
- ๐ฐฯaPhonogram
- ๐นyaPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐ลกaPhonogram
- ๐Divider
- ๐ดnaPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐นyaPhonogram
- ๐Divider
- ๐ณfaPhonogram
- ๐ผraPhonogram
- ๐ฐฯaPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐นyaPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐ลกaPhonogram
- ๐Divider
- ๐ถmaPhonogram
- ๐ผraPhonogram
- ๐ซtaPhonogram
- ๐กiPhonogram
- ๐นyaPhonogram
- ๐Divider