اشم

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.ˈʃim]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.ʃém]

Readings
Classical reading?	ašim
Iranian reading?	ašem

Noun

اشم • (ašem)

1. (Zoroastrianism) Short for اشم وهو (ašem vohu).
   • 1599, Bahman-i Kay Kubād, قصه سنجان [Qissa-yi Sanjān]:

     سوی جنت چو خواهد رفت جانم
     اشم آری در آن دم بر زبانم

     sōy-i jannat čū xwāhad raft jān-am
     ašim ārī dar ān dam bar zabān-am

     When my soul departs towards Heaven,
     May You bring the ashem upon my tongue at that moment.

     (Classical transliteration)