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asman

/ˈæsmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
as-man
IPA
/ˈæsmən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the "highest heaven," and is distinguished from the firmament, 𐬚𐬡𐬁𐬴𐬀 (θβāṣ̌a), which lies nearer the earth.

Etymology

From Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 (asman, “sky”). Cognate of Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎶𐎴 (a-s-m-n /⁠asman-⁠/, “sky”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥

Rhymes With

bassman gassman passman classman gassmann grassman massman hassman massmann

Questions

How do you pronounce asman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsmən/.
What does asman mean?
Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the "highest heaven," and is distinguished from the firmament, 𐬚𐬡𐬁𐬴𐬀 (θβāṣ̌a), which lies nearer the earth.
Where does asman come from?
From Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 (asman, “sky”). Cognate of Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎶𐎴 (a-s-m-n /⁠asman-⁠/, “sky”).

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