𐬀π¬₯π¬€π¬Œπ¬­π¬Œπ¬Œπ¬€

Avestan

Etymology

𐬀π¬₯-β€Ž (an-, β€œnot”) +β€Ž π¬€π¬Œπ¬­π¬Œπ¬Œπ¬€β€Ž (airiia, β€œAryan; autonym”). Compare Sanskrit ΰ€…ΰ€¨ΰ€Ύΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€― (anārya).

Adjective

𐬀π¬₯π¬€π¬Œπ¬­π¬Œπ¬Œπ¬€ β€’ (anairiia)

  1. foreign; non-Aryan

References
  • R. Schmitt (2011), β€œAryans”, in Encyclopedia Iranica Onlineβ€Ž
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