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Avestan

Noun CEFR B1
əˈvɛst(ə)n

Definitions

  1. An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.
  2. An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.

Equivalents

Españolavéstico
Françaisavestique
DeutschAvestischawestisch
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Avestic Aveta avetheropod avetheropodan Avetian Avetisyan

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