Avesta
/əˈvɛstə/
Avesta proper noun: the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Proper noun (1)
the Avesta
- The primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Adjective
Avesta (not comparable)
- Avestan language.
Proper noun (2)
Avesta
- A town and municipality in Dalarna county, Sweden.
Avesta meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Nepali
Avesta in Hindi
- the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
- अवस्ता avastā
Avesta in Bengali
- the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
- জেন্দাবেস্তা jendabesta, জেন্দা আবেস্তা jenda abesta
Avesta in Gujarati
- the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
- અવસ્તા avastā
Avesta in Nepali
- the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
- अवेस्ता avestā
More languagesFewer languages
- Avesta in Arabic
- الأَبِسْتَاق al-ʔabistāq, الأَفِسْتَا al-ʔafistā
- Avesta in Indonesian
- Avesta
- Avesta in Persian
- اوستا avestâ
Origin of Avesta
From Iranian Persian اوستا (avestâ), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾp(y)stʾk' /abestāg/), of uncertain meaning.
Words that rhyme with Avesta
Questions about Avesta
- What does Avesta mean?
- Avesta means the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
- What is Avesta in Hindi?
- Avesta in Hindi is अवस्ता (avastā). See Avesta meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Avesta?
- Avesta can be a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Avesta?
- Avesta is pronounced /əˈvɛstə/.
Words near Avesta in the dictionary
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