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Gabae
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from en la Gabae, from en grc Γάβαι, probably from en peo *Gaba-. Possibly corresponds to pal 𐭢𐭣𐭩 gdy Gay Sasanian Isfahan, xpr 𐭂𐭀𐭁 gʾb Sasanian Isfahan, ar جَيْ [capital of] Isfahan?.
Proper noun
en historical en An <<ancient>> Zoroastrian <<city>> in <<empire/Persia>>, in modern <<c/Iran>> Isfahan.
Related terms
en Gabene, en Gabiene
Etymology 2
Borrowed from en la Gabae, from en grc Γαβαί, from en ira-old; probably related to ae 𐬔𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀, ae 𐬔𐬁𐬎𐬎𐬀 a region near Sogdiana (attested as ae 𐬔𐬁𐬎𐬨).
Proper noun
en historical en stronghold between Sogdiana and the land of the Massagetian Scythians.
References
Rüdiger Schmitt (December 15, 2000), "Gabae" in Encyclopaedia Iranica