اهریمن
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Persian
Alternative forms
- آهریمن (âhriman)
- اهرمن (ahreman)
- آهرمن (âhreman)
- اهرامن (ahrâman)
- آهرامن (âhrâman)
- اهریمه (ahrime)
- آهریمه (âhrime)
Etymology
From Middle Persian ʾhlmn', ʾhlymn', 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 (Ahreman).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ahrēman |
| Dari reading? | ahrīman |
| Iranian reading? | ahriman |
| Tajik reading? | ahriman |
Noun
اَهْریمَن • (ahriman) (plural اهریمنان (ahrimanân) or اهریمنها (ahriman-hâ))
Derived terms
- اَهْریمَنی (ahrimani)
Proper noun
اَهْریمَن • (ahriman)
Derived terms
- اَهْریمَنی (ahrimani)
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “Ahreman”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 7