𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐
Gandhari
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Alternative forms
[edit]- 𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨂𐨣𐨁𐨀 (jihunia)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Proto-Saka, possibly from *Yehāñakä, perhaps from *yehāñä (“cleaned, healed”)[1] + *-ki (hypocoristic suffix), compare Khotanese gyehāña, jehuña (“cleaned, healed”). Parallel borrowing with Ancient Greek Ζειονίσης (Zeionísēs).
Proper noun
[edit]𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐 (jihoṇika)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Zeionises, an Indo-Scythian king
References
[edit]- ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi G. F., editors, History of Civilizations of Central Asia[1], volumes II: The Development of Sedentary and Nomadic Civilizations: 700 B.C. to A.D. 250, Unesco Publishing, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- ^ Konow, Sten (1929) Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of Aśoka[2], Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, page 82, PLATE XVI