Ahriman

See also: Ahrimán

English

Alternative forms

Ahirman
Ahrimen
Ahrimanes

Etymology

From Persian (Ahriman), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩‎ (Ahreman), from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎‎ (aŋra mainiiu), compound of 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀‎ (aŋra, “destruction, destructive”) and 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎‎ (mainiiu, “spirit, mind, essence, emanation etc.”). Definable through the antithetical 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬱𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎‎ (aməša mainiiu, “bounteous spirit”). Doublet of Angra Mainyu

Proper noun

Ahriman

The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, evil in Zoroastrianism.

Derived terms

Ahrimanic

Related terms

Angra Mainyu

Translations

the hypostasis of chaos, destruction, evil in Zoroastrianism

Armenian: Ահրիման (hy) (Ahriman), Արհմն (Arhmn)
Old Armenian: Արհմն (Arhmn)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 安格拉·曼纽 (āngélā mànniǔ)
Georgian: აჰრიმანი (ahrimani), არიმანი (arimani)
Hebrew: אנגרה מניו‎‎ (An'g'rá Mein'yú)
Japanese: アンラ・マンユ (ja) (Anra Manyu)
Korean: 앙그라 마이뉴 (Anggeura Mainyu)

Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩‎‎ (Ahreman), ʾhlmn' (Ahreman)
Persian: اهریمن‎‎ (fa) (Ahriman)
Polish: Aryman m
Portuguese: Arimã, Arimane
Russian: Арима́н (ru) m (Arimán)
Spanish: Ahrimán m
Turkish: Ehrimen
Urdu: اہرمان‎‎ (ahrimān), اہرمن‎‎ (ahriman)

Anagrams

Rahmani, Rainham, manhair

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