𐬀𐬯𐬞𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁éḱwos

From Proto-Iranian *Hácwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos. Cognate with Old Persian 𐎠𐎿 (a-sa /⁠asa⁠/) (whence Persian (asb)/ (asp)), Sanskrit अश्व (áśva).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aspa/

Noun

𐬀𐬯𐬞𐬀 • (aspa) m

horse

Derived terms

𐬀𐬯𐬞𐬋⸱𐬯𐬙𐬁𐬥𐬀 (aspō.stāna)

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