𑀔𑀭𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀦
Prakrit
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Scythian *Xāravalāna (“splendid youth”), composed of Scythian *xāra (“splendid”) (cf. Khotanese *khāra in khārāva (“shining”)) + Scythian *valāna (“youth”) (cf. Khotanese valaka (“young”)).[1]
Cognate with Ancient Greek Χαροβαλανο (Kharobalano).[2]
Proper noun
[edit]𑀔𑀭𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀦 (kharapallāna) (Devanagari खरपल्लान) [3]
- (Epigraphic Prakrit) a male given name from Scythian: Kharapallana, the name of an Indo-Scythian satrap
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
- ^ F.W. Thomas (1913) “The Date of Kanishka”, in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, number 3, , →JSTOR, page 630
- ^ Vogel, J. Ph. (1905-1906) “Epigraphical Discoveries at Sarnath”, in E. Hultzsch, editor, Epigraphia Indica[2], volume 8, Kolkata: Government of India Central Printing Office, pages 173-179, Plate 21