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Old Persian in Persian

فارسی باستان fârsi-ye bâstân

Old Persian in Persian: فارسی باستان (fârsi-ye bâstân), فارسی قدیم (fârsi-ye qadim). In English, Old Persian means the ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

Persian words for Old Persian

ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language
فارسی باستان fârsi-ye bâstân, فارسی قدیم fârsi-ye qadim

English meaning of Old Persian

  1. proper noun The ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

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Questions about Old Persian in Persian

What is the meaning of Old Persian in Persian?
Old Persian in Persian is فارسی باستان (fârsi-ye bâstân), فارسی قدیم (fârsi-ye qadim).
معنی Old Persian چیست؟
Old Persian: فارسی باستان (fârsi-ye bâstân), فارسی قدیم (fârsi-ye qadim).
What does Old Persian mean in English?
Old Persian means the ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

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