𐬐𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬁

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Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanyáH (maiden, virgin, unmarried girl), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (new, fresh). Cognate with Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā̀, maiden), Persian کنیز (kaniz).

Noun

𐬐𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬁 (kaniiāf

  1. a maiden, an unmarried girl
    • Yašt 12.25:
      𐬐𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎 𐬟𐬆𐬜𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬴𐬍𐬨 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬛𐬈
      𐬐𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬀𐬝 𐬟𐬆𐬜𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬃 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬴𐬍𐬨 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬛𐬈
      kaniiā̊ vaŋhu fəδriiā̊ aṣ̌aoniiā̊ frauuaṣ̌īm yazamaide
      kaniiā̊ ərədat̰ fəδriiā̊ aṣ̌aoniiā̊ frauuaṣ̌īm yazamaide
      We worship the Fravashi of the holy maiden Vanghu-fedhri;
      We worship the Fravashi of the holy maiden Eredat-fedhri.

References

  • Kanga, Kavasji Edalji (1909) “Maid, Maiden”, in An English–Avesta Dictionary, Bombay: The Fort Printing Press, →OCLC, page 318