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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎹𐎠𐎴𐎶
y-a-n-m
prayer
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for yānam; English gloss: prayer.
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prayer
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 19, DB5. 19Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB5.)DB5., 35, DB5. 35Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Persepolis (DPd)DPd, 21, DPd 21Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Persepolis (DPd)DPd, 23, DPd 23Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Susa (XSc)XSc, 4, XSc 4Confidence 100%