Κανηϸκι

Bactrian

Etymology

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Proper noun

Κανηϸκι (Kanēški)

1. Kanishka (an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE)
   • Coin Inscriptions :

     basileus basileōn kanēškou

     of Kanishka, king of kings

   • Coin Inscriptions :

     šaonano šao kanēški košano

     of Kanishka, king of kings, the Kushan

Descendants

• → Sanskrit: कनिष्क (kaniṣka)
  • → Bengali: কণিষ্ক (koniśko)
  • → English: Kanishka
  • → Hindi: कनिष्क (kaniṣk)
  • → Middle Chinese: 迦膩色伽 (kˠa ɳˠiɪ^H ʃɨk̚ ɡɨɑ)
    • Mandarin: 迦膩色伽 / 迦腻色伽 (Jiānìsèqié)

References

• N. Sims-Williams (2011) “Bactrian language”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York