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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎡𐏁
p-s-t-i-š
(fighter) on foot
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for pastiš; English gloss: (fighter) on foot.
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(fighter) on foot
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 43, DNb 43Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 45, DNb 45Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 48, XPl 48Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 49, XPl 49Confidence 100%