𐫙𐫏𐫡

Parthian

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (hyl /xīr/, “thing, matter”), 𐫟𐫏𐫡‎ (xyr /xīr/, “thing”)

Noun

𐫙𐫏𐫡 • (ʿyr /īr/)[1] (Manichaean)

  1. thing, matter

Descendants
  • → Old Armenian: իր (ir)

References
  1. Boyce, Mary (1977) A word-list of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Acta Iranica 9a, Série 3 – “Textes et mémoires”, vol. 2-supplément)‎, with a reverse index by Ronald Zwanziger, Leiden, Tehran-Liège: E.J. Brill, Bibliothèque Pahlavi, page 24

Further reading
  • Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 34a
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