𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Old Iranian xšathra-. Compare Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaçam) , Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (xšaθra) , Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá)

Noun

𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 • (štry /šahr/)

  1. land, country
  2. city

Descendants
  • Persian: شهر (šahr)

References
  • Gignoux, Philippe (1972) Glossaire des Inscriptions Pehlevies et Parthes [Glossary of Pahlavi and Parthians Inscriptions] (Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum. Supplementary Series; 1) (in French), London: Lund Humphries, page 34b
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