𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀

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Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hyajnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hyaȷ́nás, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyeh₂ǵ- (“to sacrifice, worship”), whence the verbal root 𐬫𐬀𐬰 (yaz-, “to worship, to honor, to venerate”). Cognate with Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajñá).

Noun

𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 • (yasna)

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

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

Descendants

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    • → Zoroastrian Gujarati: જશન (jaśan)
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