𑀔𑀭𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀦

Prakrit edit

 
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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]

  1. (Epigraphic Prakrit) a male given name from Scythian: Kharapallana, the name of an Indo-Scythian satrap

References edit

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ F.W. Thomas (1913) “The Date of Kanishka”, in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, number 3, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 630
  3. ^ 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