Pazend

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proper noun

A variant of Avestan alphabet used to write Middle Persian.

OriginMiddle Persian pʾcnd ← Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬙𐬌 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Pazand

  1. A variant of Avestan alphabet used to write Middle Persian.

Origin

  1. Avestan𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬙𐬌“according to understanding”
  2. Middle Persianpʾcnd
  3. EnglishPazend

From Zoroastrian Middle Persian pʾcnd (pāzand), from Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬙𐬌 (paⁱti zainti, “according to understanding”); see Zend for more.

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Translations

Hindi पाज़ंद
  • पाज़ंद (pāzand)variant of the Avestan alphabet to write Middle Persian
Persian پازند
  • پازند (pâzand, pâzend)variant of the Avestan alphabet to write Middle Persian
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Chicago

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