𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁

Gandhari

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit 𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istri, Mansehra, Shahbazgarhi) (compare 𑀇𑀣𑀻 (ithī /⁠itthī⁠/, Dhauli, Girnar, Kalsi)), from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stríH. Cognate with Pali itthi, Maharastri Prakrit 𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 (itthī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /is.tɾi/, [is.tɾe]

Noun

𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istri) f

1. a woman

References

• Baums, Stefan, Glass, Andrew (2002–) “istri”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari‎^[1]