خویدوده

Persian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwytw(k)ds /⁠xwēdōdah⁠/), from Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬚𐬀 (xᵛaētuuadaθa).[1] Earlier Persian Rivayats do not use this spelling, but rather a variety of forms such as خیتُودَث (xētūdas), خْویدْیُودَث (xwēdyūdas), خْویتُودَث (xwētūdas), etc.[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 96
  2. ^ Prods Oktor Skjærvø (2013), Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition‎[1], MARRIAGE ii. NEXT OF KIN MARRIAGE IN ZOROASTRIANISM
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