lamassu in Persian
گاو بالدار gâv-e bâl-dâr
UK/ləˈmasuː/
lamassu in Persian: گاو بالدار (gâv-e bâl-dâr). In English, lamassu means an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
Persian words for lamassu
- Assyrian protective deity
- گاو بالدار gâv-e bâl-dâr
English meaning of lamassu
- noun An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
- noun A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.
lamassu in other languages
Questions about lamassu in Persian
- What is the meaning of lamassu in Persian?
- Lamassu in Persian is گاو بالدار (gâv-e bâl-dâr).
- معنی lamassu چیست؟
- Lamassu: گاو بالدار (gâv-e bâl-dâr).
- What does lamassu mean in English?
- Lamassu means an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
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