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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎻𐎡𐎴𐎠𐎰𐎹𐎡𐏁
vi-i-n-a-ϑ-y-i-š
perish
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for vināθayai̯š; English gloss: perish.
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perish
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 20, DNb 20Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNb)DNb, 21, DNb 21Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 21, XPl 21Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPl)XPl, 23, XPl 23Confidence 100%