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Young Avestan Primer, Lesson 1 vocab Flashcards

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𐬀𐬖𐬀 aγa-

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bad, evil

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𐬀𐬖𐬀 aγa

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nom. plur. of aγa-: bad, evil

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𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 airiia-

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Aryan, Iranian

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𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬨 airiianąm

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gen. plur. f. of airiia-: Aryan, Iranian

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𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 amauuaṇt-

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forceful, strong

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𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙𐬆𐬨 amauuaṇtəm

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acc. sing. m. of amauuaṇt-: forceful, strong

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𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬴𐬀 aməṣ̌a-

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immortals

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𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬴𐬂 aməṣ̌å

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nom. plur. of aməṣ̌a-: immortals

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𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬴𐬂 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 Aməṣ̌å Spəṇta

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Life-giving Immortals; name of six divine beings that play an important role in Mazdaism

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𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬍 𐬯𐬎𐬭𐬁 𐬀𐬥𐬁𐬵𐬌𐬙𐬁Arəduuī Sura Anāhita

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nom. sing. Arəduuī Sura Anahita

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𐬀𐬴𐬀 aṣ̌a-

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n.: (cosmic and ritual) Order

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𐬀𐬴𐬆𐬨 aṣ̌əm

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nom. sing. of aṣ̌a- n.: (cosmic and ritual) Order

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𐬀𐬴𐬌 aṣ̌i-

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f.: reward; Aṣ̌i, goddess of the rewards

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𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀 aṣ̌iia-

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who is in charge of rewards (and punishments); standing epithet of Sraoša

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𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬋 aṣ̌iiō

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nom. sing. of aṣ̌iia-: who is in charge of rewards (and punishments); standing epithet of Sraoša

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𐬀𐬲𐬌 𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 Aži- Dahāka-

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Azhi Dahaka, name of a giant dragon (Pers. Aždahā or Żoḥḥāk)

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𐬀𐬲𐬌𐬨 𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬆𐬨 Ažim Dahākəm

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acc. sing. of Aži- Dahāka-: Azhi Dahaka, name of a giant dragon (Pers. Aždahā or Żoḥḥāk)

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𐬁 ā

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:(up) to (+ acc.)

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𐬁𐬀𐬝 āat̰

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then

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𐬁𐬟𐬱 āfš

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nom. sing. of āp-/ap-

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𐬁𐬞 / 𐬀𐬞 āp-/ap-

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f.: water

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𐬁𐬞𐬋 āpō

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nom. plur. of āp-/ap-

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𐬠𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 baraiti < bara- √bar:

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he carries

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𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬖𐬀 darəγa-

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long

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𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬖𐬆𐬨 darəγəm

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acc. sing. m. of darəγa-: long

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𐬛𐬀𐬣𐬵𐬎 daŋ́hu-

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f.: land

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𐬛𐬀𐬒𐬌𐬌𐬎𐬥𐬆𐬨 dax́iiunąm

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gen. plur. of daŋ́hu- f.: land

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𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 druua-

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sound, healthy

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𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 druua

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nom. plur. of druua-: sound, healthy

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𐬵𐬀𐬧𐬘𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀 haṇjamana-

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n.: assembly

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𐬵𐬀𐬧𐬘𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬆𐬨 haṇjamanəm

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nom.-acc. sing. of haṇjamana- n.: assembly

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𐬵𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬌 həṇti < ah- √ah/h

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(they) are

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𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬄𐬚𐬡𐬀 huuąθβa-

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who has good herds; standing epithet of Yima

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𐬘𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬝 janat̰ < jan(a)- √jan/γn

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struck down, smashed, killed

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𐬘𐬀𐬧𐬙𐬀𐬭 jaṇtar-

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striker, smasher

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𐬘𐬀𐬧𐬙𐬀 jaṇta

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nom. sing. of jaṇtar-: striker, smasher

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𐬘𐬁𐬨𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬀 Jāmāspa-

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Djamaspa; person figuring in the legends of Zarathustra.

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𐬘𐬁𐬨𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬀 Jāmāspa

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voc. sing. of Jāmāspa-: Djamaspa; person figuring in the legends of Zarathustra.

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𐬘𐬁𐬨𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬋 Jāmāspō

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nom. sing. of Jāmāspa

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𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 maniiu-

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spirit, inspiration

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𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎𐬱 maniiuš

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nom. sing. of maniiu-: spirit, inspiration

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𐬨𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀 maṣ̌iia-

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man, mortal man

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𐬨𐬀𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬋 maṣ̌iiō

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nom. sing. of maṣ̌iia-: man, mortal man

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𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 mazdaiiasna-

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someone who sacrifices to (Ahura) Mazdā; Mazdayasnian, Mazdean

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𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 mazdaiiasna

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nom. plur. m. of mazdaiiasna-: someone who sacrifices to (Ahura) Mazdā; Mazdayasnian, Mazdean

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𐬨𐬄𐬚𐬭𐬀 mąθra-

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poetic thought (expressed in words), sacred word

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𐬨𐬄𐬚𐬭𐬆𐬨 mąθrəm

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acc. sing. of mąθra-: poetic thought (expressed in words), sacred word

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𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 Miθra-

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solar deity, god of contracts and agreements

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𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬆𐬨 Miθrəm

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acc. sing. of Miθra-: solar deity, god of contracts and agreements

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𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬰𐬀 nauuāza-

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ship’s captain

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𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬰𐬆𐬨 nauuāzəm

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acc. sing. of nauuāza-: ship’s captain

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𐬞𐬁𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬨 Pāurum

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acc. sing. of Pāuruua- name of a ship’s captain tossed up into the air by Thraetaona (Θraētaona), but saved by Arəduuī Sura Anāhita

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𐬞𐬁𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 Pāuruua-:

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name of a ship’s captain tossed up into the air by Thraetaona (Θraētaona), but saved by Arəduuī Sura Anāhita

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𐬞𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬱𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬀 Pourušāspa-

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name of the father of Zarathustra; lit. having/with grey horses

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𐬞𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬱𐬁𐬯𐬞𐬀 Pourušāspa

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voc. sing. of Pourušāspa-: name of the father of Zarathustra; lit. having/with grey horses

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𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 spəṇta-

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“life-giving, (re)vitalizing,” literally “swollen (with fertility, etc.).” The term is traditionally translated as “beneficial” (also “incremental”) or even “holy”; fundamental concept in Mazdaism: the quality of those who, like Ahura Mazdā, keep or reestablish the cosmos in/to its pristine state

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𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬆𐬨 spəṇtəm

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acc. sing. of spəṇta-: “life-giving, (re)vitalizing,” literally “swollen (with fertility, etc.).”

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𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 spəṇta

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nom. plur. of spəṇta-: “life-giving, (re)vitalizing,” literally “swollen (with fertility, etc.).”

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𐬯𐬞𐬇𐬥𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋 spə̄ništō

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superlative, nom. sing. m. of spəṇta-: most life-giving

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𐬯𐬞𐬌𐬙𐬁𐬨𐬀 Spitā̆ma-

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of the Spitāmas, Spitamid; family designation of Zarathustra

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𐬯𐬞𐬌𐬙𐬀𐬨𐬀 Spitama

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voc. sing. of Spitā̆ma-: of the Spitāmas, Spitamid; family designation of Zarathustra

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𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬀 Sraoša-:

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name of a god personifying one’s readiness to listen to the gods and the gods’ to humans

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𐬯𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬯𐬏𐬭𐬀 sura- (sūra-):

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rich in life-giving strength

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𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬊𐬚𐬥𐬀 š́iiaoθna-

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n.: deed, act, action

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𐬴𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬊𐬚𐬥𐬀 š́iiaoθna

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nom.-acc. plur. of š́iiaoθna- n.: deed, act, action

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𐬙𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 tacaiti < taca- < √tak:

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𐬙𐬀 ta-

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𐬙𐬀𐬝 tat̰

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nom.-acc. sing. n. of ta-: that

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𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀 taxma-:

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firm, enduring, steadfast, brave

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𐬝𐬠𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬀𐬵 t̰baēšah-

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n.: hostility, evil

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𐬝𐬐𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬀 t̰kaēša-:

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*guidance, teaching

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𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 Θraētaona-:

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Thraetaona, name of dragon-slaying hero (Pers. Feridun)

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𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬙𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬝 upa.tacat̰ < upa-taca- √tak:

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came running

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𐬎𐬎𐬀 uua

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f.n. uiie: both

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𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎 vaŋhu-

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vohu-: good; good thing

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𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬬𐬵𐬌 vaŋvhi

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nom. sing. of vaŋvhī- f. of vaŋhu-: good

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𐬬𐬌𐬟𐬭𐬀 vifra

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nom. sing. of vifra-: smart

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𐬬𐬌𐬟𐬭𐬋 vifrō

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nom. sing. of vifra- smart

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𐬬𐬌𐬟𐬭𐬋𐬙𐬆𐬨𐬆𐬨 vifrō.təməm

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acc. sing. of vifrō.təma-, superlative of vifra-: smartest

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𐬬𐬌𐬯𐬞𐬀 vispa-:

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𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 vohu

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nom.-acc. sing. and plur. n. of vaŋhu-: good

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𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬋 xšaētō

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nom. sing. of xšaēta-: radiant(?); standing epithet of Yima and Apąm Napāt

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𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬙𐬀 xšaiiata < xšaiia- √xšā:

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𐬑𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬵𐬌 xvarāmahi < xvara- √xvar:

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𐬑𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬀 xvarəθa- n.:

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𐬫𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬙 yauuat̰:

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as long as

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𐬫𐬁𐬥𐬀 yāna- n.:

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a boon (that is requested)

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𐬫𐬁𐬯𐬀 yāsa- √yā:

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to request

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𐬫𐬁𐬯𐬁𐬨𐬌 yāsāmi < yāsa-:

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I request (am requesting)

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𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 Yima-:

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Yima, proper name; first king and builder of a fortress (vara-) to preserve species of the good creation during a devastating winter

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𐬫𐬋 yō

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nom. sing. of ya-: who

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𐬰𐬀𐬊𐬚𐬭𐬂 zaoθrå

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acc. pl. of zaoθra/ā-: libation

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𐬰𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 zruuan-

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zruuān-, zrun-: time

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