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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎲𐎿𐎫
b-s-t
bind
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for basta; English gloss: bind.
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bind
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 82, DB1. 82Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB2.)DB2., 75, DB2. 75Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB2.)DB2., 90, DB2. 90Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 26, DB5. 26Confidence 100%