𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠

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Middle Persian

relief of a Sassanian fire altar on coin
𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠 (2)
Atar

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *ātr̥-.

Logogram from Aramaic 𐡍𐡅𐡓𐡀 (nūrāʾ). See *nūr-.

Noun

𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠 (ādur, ādar )

  1. fire
  2. (Zoroastrianism) Atar, holy fire

Descendants

  • Persian: آذر (âzar), آدر (âdar)

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “ādur”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press