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𐏐 𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏐 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠

ϑ-a-t-i-y : x-š-y-a-r-š-a

Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for θātiy Xšayāršā; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia.

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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: say · Xerxes I, king of Persia

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Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPb)XPb, 21, XPb 21Confidence 70%
Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPf)XPf, 15, XPf 15Confidence 70%
Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPg)XPg, 1, XPg 1Confidence 70%
Xerxes I, Van (XV)XV, 16, XV 16Confidence 70%

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