𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩

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Middle Persian

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Etymology

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From Old Iranian *wáhišt-ah (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋-𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎𐬱- (vahištō-aŋhuš-)), from Proto-Iranian *HwáhištHáhuš (literally best existence), a compound of *Hwáhištas (best, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásištʰas) +‎ *Háhuš (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hásuš (life, existence, being)).

Noun

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𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (whšty /wahišt/)

  1. paradise

Antonyms

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Descendants

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