ðə zˈæmɪˌæd jˈæʃt, ðɪ ˈævɛstəz hˈɪm nˈɑːmɪnəli dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tə zˈæm, hɐz lˈɪɾəl tə dˈuː wɪð "ˈɜːθ": ðə fˈɜːst ˈeɪt tʃˈæptɚz ʌv ðæt hˈɪm sˈɪmpli ɪnˈuːmɚɹˌeɪt dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl lˈændmɑːɹks, wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə hˈɪm ɪz ɪn pɹˈeɪz ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː pəzˈɛs kˈæviːm kɑːɹɹˈɛnoʊ "ɹˈɔɪəl ɡlˈoːɹi".
The Zamyad Yasht, the Avesta's hymn nominally devoted to Zam, has little to do with "earth": The first eight chapters of that hymn simply enumerate geographical landmarks, while the rest of the hymn is in praise of those who possess kavaem khareno "royal glory".