𐬎𐬖𐬭𐬀

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Avestan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *Hugráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hugrás (strong), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ug-ró-s (strong), from *h₂ewg-. Cognate with Sanskrit उग्र (ugrá, strong).

Adjective

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𐬎𐬖𐬭𐬀 (uγra)[1][2][3]

  1. (Young Avestan) strong, mighty, powerful

References

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  1. ^ Skjærvø, Prods Oktor (2003) An Introduction to Young Avestan, page 30
  2. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “ugrá-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
  3. ^ Kanga, Kavasji Edalji (1909) “Strong”, in An English–Avesta Dictionary[1], Bombay: The Fort Printing Press, →OCLC, page 492