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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎣𐎠𐎶
k-a-m
wish
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for kāma; English gloss: wish.
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wish
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB4.)DB4., 35, DB4. 35Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 17, DB5. 17Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 29, DB5. 29Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 33, DB5. 33Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNa)DNa, 38, DNa 38Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 8, DNb 8Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 10, DNb 10Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 12, DNb 12Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 19, DNb 19Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 20, DNb 20Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 27, DNb 27Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSf)DSf, 16, DSf 16Confidence 100%