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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎪𐎡𐎺
ji-i-v
alive
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for jīva; English gloss: alive.
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alive
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPh)XPh, 48, XPh 48Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPh)XPh, 54, XPh 54Confidence 100%