𐬫𐬀𐬯π¬₯𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *yaΕΊnas, from *yaz-, whence the verbal root π¬«π¬€π¬°β€Ž (yaz-, β€œto worship, to honor, to venerate”). Compare Sanskrit ΰ€―ΰ€œΰ₯ΰ€ž (yajΓ±a).

Noun

𐬫𐬀𐬯π¬₯𐬀 β€’ (yasna)

  1. (Zoroastrianism) an act of worship, oblation, sacrifice

Proper noun

𐬫𐬀𐬯π¬₯𐬀 β€’ (yasna)

  1. (Zoroastrianism) name of the primary liturgical collection of texts of the Avesta
  2. (Zoroastrianism) name of the principal act of worship at which those verses are recited

Descendants

  • Middle Persian jaΕ‘an, Zoroastrian term for any (religious) festival
    • Zoroastrian Gujarati jaΕ‘an, jasan
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