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Avestan in Persian

اوستایی avestâyi

/əˈvɛst(ə)n/

Avestan in Persian: اوستایی (avestâyi), زبان اوستایی (zabân-e avestâyi). In English, Avestan means an ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.

Persian words for Avestan

Old Iranian language
اوستایی avestâyi, زبان اوستایی zabân-e avestâyi
of or pertaining to Avesta
اوستایی avestâyi

English meaning of Avestan

  1. proper noun An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.
  2. proper noun An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.
  3. adjective Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.

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Questions about Avestan in Persian

What is the meaning of Avestan in Persian?
Avestan in Persian is اوستایی (avestâyi), زبان اوستایی (zabân-e avestâyi).
معنی Avestan چیست؟
Avestan: اوستایی (avestâyi), زبان اوستایی (zabân-e avestâyi).
What does Avestan mean in English?
Avestan means an ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.

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