𐎠𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠
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Old Persian
[edit]Etymology
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Adjective
[edit]𐎠𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠 (a-m-a-t-a /āmātā/)
- uncertain: distinguished, noble?[1]
Usage notes
[edit]The meaning is under debate. Many scholars (such as Skjærvø) argue for an adjective describing nobility on the basis of the Akkadian translation of the Behistun Inscription.
References
[edit]- ^ The template Template:R:peo:Skjærvo:2016 does not use the parameter(s):
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Skjærvø, Prods Oktor (2016) An Introduction to Old Persian[1]