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Attested in Old Persian

𐎻𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱𐏃𐎹𐎠

vi-i-š-t-a-s-p-h-y-a

Hystaspes, father of Darius I

Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Vištāspahyā; English gloss: Hystaspes, father of Darius I.

Exact dictionary entry match 42 documented occurrences in the active release Dictionary entry
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Hystaspes, father of Darius I

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Sign analysis

  1. 𐎻viPhonogram
  2. 𐎡iPhonogram
  3. 𐏁šaPhonogram
  4. 𐎫taPhonogram
  5. 𐎠aPhonogram
  6. 𐎿saPhonogram
  7. 𐎱paPhonogram
  8. 𐏃haPhonogram
  9. 𐎹yaPhonogram
  10. 𐎠aPhonogram
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