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Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Persian *Bagastāna, from 𐏎 (BG /bagaʰ/, “god”) + 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 (s-t-a-n /stāna/, “place”).
By folk etymology, بی (bi, “without, -less”) + ستون (sotun, “pillar”), referring to its ancient reliefs which are carved directly into the rock without pillars.
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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bīstūn, bīsutūn
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| Iranian reading?
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bisotun
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Proper noun
بیستون • (bisotun)
- Bisotun (a city in Iran) (known for the Behistun inscription and associated with the legendary lover-architect Farhad)
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