šŽ²šŽ šŽŖšŽ¶

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *bāĒ°i- (ā€œtribute, taxā€), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bŹ°ehā‚‚g- (ā€œto distribute, allotā€).

Noun

šŽ²šŽ šŽŖšŽ¶ (bājim) m (accusative singular, stem bāji-)

  1. tribute, toll
    DārayavauŔ xŔāyathiya imā dahyāva tyā manā patiyāita vaŔnā Auramazdāha manā badakā āhatā manā bājim abaratā tyaŔām hacāma athahya xŔapava raucapativā ava akunavayatā thātiy
    Darius the King says: These are the countries which came to me; by the favor of Ahuramazda they were my subjects; they bore tribute to me; what was said to them by me either by night or by day, that was done.

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: bŹ¾c (bāĒ°)
    • Persian: ŲØŲ§Ų¬ā€Ž (bāĒ°), ŲØŲ§Ś˜ā€Ž (bāž)
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