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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎮𐎡𐎭𐎠
di-i-d-a
fortified place
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for didā; English gloss: fortified place.
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fortified place
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 58, DB1. 58Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB2.)DB2., 39, DB2. 39Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB2.)DB2., 44, DB2. 44Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB3.)DB3., 61, DB3. 61Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB3.)DB3., 72, DB3. 72Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSe)DSe, 46, DSe 46Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSf)DSf, 42, DSf 42Confidence 100%