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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎫𐎵𐎢𐏁
t-nu-u-š
body
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for tanūš; English gloss: body.
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body
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 33, DNb 33Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 37, XPl 37Confidence 100%