𐡌𐡂𐡅𐡔

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Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /⁠maguš⁠/).[1]

Noun

𐡌𐡂𐡅𐡔 (mgwš?

  1. Mazdean priest

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܡܓܘܫܐ (məḡūšā)
  • Arabic: مَجُوس (majūs)
  • Hebrew: מָג (māḡ)

References

  1. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007) “1.4.3.3 Maguš (m-gu-u-š)”, in Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 79:79