An Old Pahlavi-Pazand Glossary: Edited With an Alphabetical Index (Gorgias Historical Dictionaries)

Originally compiled by Destur Hoshangji Jamaspji Asa, a high priest of the Parsis in Malwa, India, this historic dictionary was revised and enlarged by Martin Haug. This edition of the glossary represents the first time that the Pahlavî-Pâzand, or Saanian Farhang, was published in its ancient form and arrangement. The dictionary is of an Aramaic translation into Middle Persian, in Pahlavi script. Other publications of this material arrange the entries serially, according to the Aramaic characters. Haug arranged the material thematically by chapter. A substantial introductory essay on Pahlavi comprises nearly 150 pages before the actual glossary begins. The reader is thus informed of what the actual work consists. The entries are also translated into English, occasionally reaching substantial essays on some of the more complex or precise words. A truly historic attempt to document a language far removed from many European and new world scholars, Haug has produced an indispensable historic dictionary. Preface An introductory essay on the Pahlavi language 1. History of the researches made in Europe into the Pahlavi language and literature 2. On the appellations 'Pahlavî' and 'Huzvâresh' 3. The Sasanian inscriptions deciphered 4. On the character of the Pahlavî languages 5. On the origin and age of Pahlavi Appendix Chapter I. The invisible world and the celestial bodies Chapter II. Things relating to the world Chapter III. Waters Chapter IV. Cereals and fruits Chapter V. Wine, drinking, etc Chapter VI. Vegetables Chapter VII. Quadrupeds, etc Chapter VIII. Birds, etc Chapter IX. Beasts of prey, etc Chapter X. Parts of the body Chapter XI. Mankind and degrees of relationship Chapter XII. Men of high rank Chapter XIII. Men of lower rank Chapter XIV. Prepositions and particles Chapter XV. Implements of war and warriors Chapter XVI. Writing, etc Chapter XVII. Clothes, etc Chapter XVIII. Money, metals, etc Chapter XIX. Crime and criminals Chapter XX. Verbs. Adverbs Appendix I. Divisions of time Appendix II. Miscellaneous words Appendix III. The twenty-one Nosks of the Zend-avasta Appendix IV. Nirange kharfastar zadan Appendix V. The Pahlavi Alphabet ALPHABETICAL INDEX A B C D E F G GH H I J K KH L M N O P R S SH T U V Y Z Oil the transliteration of Pahlavî I II Comparison of the Glossary with Anquetil's vocabulary Variations of Anquetil's vocabulary from Destur Hoshengji's edition of the glossary, so far as they indicate differences in the Pahlavî text Corrections and Additions to the Index Postscript Errata

Originally compiled by Destur Hoshangji Jamaspji Asa, this historic dictionary was revised and enlarged by Martin Haug. This edition of the glossary represents the first time that the Pahlavî-Pâzand, or Saanian Farhang, was published in its ancient form and arrangement. The dictionary is of an Aramaic translation into Middle Persian, in Pahlavi script. A substantial introductory essay on Pahlavi begins the work; entries are translated into English, occasionally reaching substantial essays. A truly historic attempt to document a language far removed from many European and new world scholars, Haug has produced an indispensable historic dictionary.