𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀦
Appearance
Prakrit
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Scythian *Frakāna (“leader, chief”), composed of a cognate of Khotanese hā, itself from Scythian *frāk (“forward”), and of Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬐𐬀 (fraka, “forward”, adjective) + the patronymic suffix *-āna.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀦 (hagāna)[2] (Epigraphic Prakrit)
- a male given name from Scythian: Hagana, 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
- ^ Allan, John (1936) Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India[2], London: British Museum, →ISBN, page 184