خویدوده

Persian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwytw(k)ds /⁠xwēdodah⁠/), borrowed from Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬚𐬀 (xᵛaētuuadaθa). The earlier Persian Revayats do not use this spelling but rather خیتودت (xitudat), خویدیودت (xidyudat), خویتودث (xitudas), etc.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? xidude

Noun

خویدوده • (xidude)

  1. (Zoroastrianism) xwedodah; close-kin marriage

Usage notes

  • Ancient sources suggest that this was a category which included parent-child and sibling marriage, but modern Zoroastrians believe it refers to marriage between first cousins.
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