Gatha
[gah-tuh, -tah] /ˈgɑ tə, -tɑ/
noun, Zoroastrianism.
1.
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
/ˈɡɑːtə/
noun
1.
(Zoroastrianism) any of a number of versified sermons in the Avesta that are in a more ancient dialect than the rest
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