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Gilgamesh in Persian

گیلگمش gilgameš

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/

Gilgamesh in Persian: گیلگمش (gilgameš). In English, Gilgamesh means a semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

Persian words for Gilgamesh

legendary king of Uruk
گیلگمش gilgameš

English meaning of Gilgamesh

  1. proper noun A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Questions about Gilgamesh in Persian

What is the meaning of Gilgamesh in Persian?
Gilgamesh in Persian is گیلگمش (gilgameš).
معنی Gilgamesh چیست؟
Gilgamesh: گیلگمش (gilgameš).
What does Gilgamesh mean in English?
Gilgamesh means a semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Gilgamesh (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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