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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐏐 𐎹𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏐 𐎣𐎠𐎼 𐏐 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏐 𐎱𐎠𐎫 𐏐 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏐 𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏐
y-di-i-y : k-a-r : p-a-r-s : p-a-t : a-h-t-i-y : h-y-a
Attested line fragment; literal gloss: if · people · Persian · protect · be · who
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for yadiy kāra Pārsa pāta ahatiy hyā; English gloss: Attested line fragment; literal gloss: if · people · Persian · protect · be · who.
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Attested line fragment; literal gloss: if · people · Persian · protect · be · who
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Persepolis (DPe)DPe, 22, DPe 22Confidence 100%
Sign analysis
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