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𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐎹𐎠

b-a-x-t-r-i-y-a

Bactria

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Bāxtriyā; English gloss: Bactria.

Exact dictionary entry match 3 documented occurrences in the active release Dictionary entry
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Bactria

Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions

Sign analysis

  1. 𐎲baPhonogram
  2. 𐎠aPhonogram
  3. 𐎧xaPhonogram
  4. 𐎫taPhonogram
  5. 𐎼raPhonogram
  6. 𐎡iPhonogram
  7. 𐎹yaPhonogram
  8. 𐎠aPhonogram
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