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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐏐 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏐 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎡𐎲𐎼
x-š-a-y-ϑ-i-y-h-y-a : a-r-š-t-i-b-r
Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · spear-bearer
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for xšāyaθiyahyā arštibara; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · spear-bearer.
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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: king · spear-bearer
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNc)DNc, 2, DNc 2Confidence 100%