ðɪ ˈɛlɪmənt zˈæm ɛɡzˈɪsts wɪððə sˈeɪm mˈiːnɪŋ ɪn mˈɪdəl pˈɜːʒən, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌvðə tˈɛksts ʌv zoːɹˈoʊstɹiən tɹɐdˈɪʃən.
The element zam exists with the same meaning in Middle Persian, which is the language of the texts of Zoroastrian tradition.