𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩
Middle Persian
Etymology
From Old Iranian xšathra-. Compare Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaçam).
Noun
𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 • (štry /šahr/)
- land, country
- city
Descendants
- Persian: شهر (šahr)
References
- Gignoux, Philippe (1972) Glossaire des Inscriptions Pehlevies et Parthes [Glossary of Pahlavi and Parthians Inscriptions] (Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum. Supplementary Series; 1) (in French), London: Lund Humphries, page 34b