𐎲𐎠𐎪𐎶
Old Persian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *bāǰi- (“tribute, tax”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (“to distribute, allot”).
Noun
𐎲𐎠𐎪𐎶 (bājim) m (accusative singular, stem bāji-)
- tribute, toll
- 5th century BCE, Behistun Inscription, column 1, lines 17-20:
- Dārayavauš xšāyathiya imā dahyāva tyā manā patiyāita vašnā Auramazdāha manā badakā āhatā manā bājim abaratā tyašām hacāma athahya xšapava raucapativā ava akunavayatā thātiy
- Darius the King says: These are the countries which came to me; by the favor of Ahuramazda they were my subjects; they bore tribute to me; what was said to them by me either by night or by day, that was done.
Descendants
- Middle Persian: bʾc (bāǰ)
- Persian: باج (bāǰ), باژ (bāž)