𐫁𐫃𐫛𐫇𐫍𐫡

Parthian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *bagapuθrah. See also Old Armenian Բակուր (Bakur).

Noun

𐫁𐫃𐫛𐫇𐫍𐫡 • (bgpwhr /βaγpuhr/)[1][2][3] (Manichaean Parthian)

  1. (literally) son of god
  2. (religion) angel, divinity
  3. (Christianity) Jesus

Descendants
  • → Classical Persian: بغپور (bağpūr), بغبور (bağbūr)

References
  1. Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols, page 107a
  2. bgpwhr՚n in TITUS text database
  3. Ed., "Fag̲h̲fūr" in Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, vol. II: C-G, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1991, →ISBN, page 738
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