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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessogdiano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soɡˈdjaːno
"I manoscritti in lingua sogdiana sono di grande importanza storica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An extinct Eastern Iranian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Sogdiana, preserved in numerous religious and secular manuscripts.
"Scholars rely on Sogdian texts to understand the cultural exchange along the ancient Silk Road."
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Relating to Sogdiana, its people, their culture, or their language.
"The museum featured intricate Sogdian murals depicting royal banquets and trade caravans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient historical region of Sogdiana in Central Asia, combined with the English suffix -ian. The root traces back to Old Persian Suguda and Avestan Sughdha, denoting the land and its ancient Iranian inhabitants who played a crucial role along the Silk Road.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sogdian" is said worldwide
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sogdien
Transliteration: sɔɡdjɛ̃
"Le sogdien était une langue importante le long de la Route de la soie."
Sogdisch
Transliteration: zɔɡdɪʃ
"Das Sogdische ist eine ausgestorbene ostiranische Sprache."
sogdiano
Transliteration: soɡˈdjaːno
"I manoscritti in lingua sogdiana sono di grande importanza storica."
sogdiano
Transliteration: soɣˈdjano
"El sogdiano se hablaba en la antigua región de Sogdiana."
sogdiano
Transliteration: soɡˈdʒiɐnu
"O sogdiano era uma língua franca na Rota da Seda."
सोग्दियाई
Transliteration: sogdiyai
Script: सोग्दियाई भाषा
"सोग्दियाई रेशम मार्ग की एक प्रमुख भाषा थी।"
粟特语
Transliteration: sùtè yǔ
"粟特语是古代丝绸之路上的重要语言之一。"
소그드어
Transliteration: sogdeu-eo
"소그드어는 고대 실크로드에서 널리 사용된 언어였다."
ソグド語
Transliteration: sogudo-go
"ソグド語はシルクロードで広く話されていた言語です。"
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