𐨱𐨆𐨪𐨮𐨡
Gandhari
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a Scythian name meaning "rich in gifts", composed of a cognate of Khotanese hora, haura (“gift”) + a cognate of Khotanese tsāta (“rich”) or a borrowing from Parthian or Bactrian sād.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]𐨱𐨆𐨪𐨮𐨡 (horaṣada)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Horashada, an Indo-Scythian name
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], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →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 63, PLATE XII
Categories:
- Gandhari terms borrowed from Scythian languages
- Gandhari terms derived from Scythian languages
- Gandhari terms borrowed from Parthian
- Gandhari terms derived from Parthian
- Gandhari terms borrowed from Bactrian
- Gandhari terms derived from Bactrian
- Gandhari lemmas
- Gandhari proper nouns
- Gandhari given names
- Gandhari male given names