𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hyajnáh.

Noun

𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 • (yasna) m

1. (Zoroastrianism) an act of worship, oblation, sacrifice

Declension

Declension of 𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 (YAv, masculine a-stem)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬋 yasnō	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna
Vocative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna
Accusative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬆𐬨 yasnəm	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬄 yasną
Instrumental	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 yasna	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 yasnaēibiia	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬌𐬱 yasnāiš
Dative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬌 yasnāi	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 yasnaēibiia	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaēibiiō
Ablative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬝 yasnāt̰	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 yasnaēibiia	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaēibiiō
Genitive	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬵𐬈 yasnahe	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃 yasnaiiā̊	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬨 yasnanąm
Locative	𐬫𐬈𐬯𐬥𐬈 yesne	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaiiō	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬎 yasnaēšu

Declension of 𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 (OAv, masculine a-stem)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬋 yasnō	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā
Vocative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā
Accusative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬆𐬨 yasnəm	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬇𐬧𐬔 yasnə̄ṇg
Instrumental	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁 yasnā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 yasnōibiiā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬌𐬱 yasnāiš
Dative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬌 yasnāi	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 yasnōibiiā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaēibiiō
Ablative	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬁𐬝 yasnāt̰	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 yasnōibiiā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaēibiiō
Genitive	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬁 yasnahiiā	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃 yasnaiiā̊	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬨 yasnanąm
Locative	𐬫𐬈𐬯𐬥𐬉 yesnē	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬋 yasnaiiō	𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬏 yasnaēšū

Proper noun

𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 • (yasna)

1. (Zoroastrianism) name of the primary liturgical collection of texts of the Avesta
2. (Zoroastrianism) name of the principal act of worship at which those verses are recited

Related terms

• 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, “(an entity that is) worthy of worship”)

Descendants

• → Middle Persian: [script needed] (jašan, “Zoroastrian term for any (religious) festival”)
  • → Zoroastrian Gujarati: જશન (jaśan)