Avesta

See also: avesta

English

Etymology

From Persian اوستا, from Middle Persian ʾp(y)stʾk' (abestāg), of uncertain meaning.

Proper noun

Avesta

1. (Zoroastrianism) The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

Translations

the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

• Arabic: الأَبِسْتَاق m (al-ʔabistāq), الأَفِسْتَا m (al-ʔafistā)
• Armenian: Ավեստա (hy) (Avesta)
• Avestan: please add this translation if you can
• Bengali: জেন্দাবেস্তা (jendabesta), জেন্দা আবেস্তা (jenda abesta)
• Catalan: Avesta
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿維斯塔／阿维斯塔 (āwéisītǎ), 阿维斯陀 (āwéisītuó), 波斯古经 (bōsīgǔjīng)

• Finnish: Avesta
• Georgian: ავესტა (avesṭa)
• Hindi: अवेस्ता (hi) f (avestā), ज़ंद अवेस्ता m (zand avestā), जंद अवेस्ता m (jand avestā), जंद (hi) m (jand)
• Indonesian: Avesta
• Kurdish: Avesta (ku)
• Nepali: अवेस्ता (ne) (avestā)
• Persian: اوستا (fa) (avestâ)
• Russian: Аве́ста (ru) f (Avésta)
• Uyghur: ئاۋىستا (awista)

Adjective

Avesta (not comparable)

1. (dated) Avestan language.

See also

• Zend-Avesta

Anagrams

• savate

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Avesta n (genitive Avestas)

1. A town and municipality of Dalecarlia County, in central Sweden