𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Saka *Azalīźa (commander-in-chief), composed of *aza (leader) (cf. Khotanese hinajha (commander of army)) + *līźa (dialect variant of *rīźa (desiring, commanding)) (cf. Khotanese rriś (to desire), Sogdian 𐽀𐼷𐼵𐼸𐽀𐼰𐼸 (ryzkrʾk)).[1]

Cognate with Ancient Greek Αζιλίσης (Azilísēs).

Proper noun edit

𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮 (ayiliṣa)[2]

  1. (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Azilises, an Indo-Scythian king

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. ^ Gardner, Percy (1886) The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum[2], London: Gilbert & Rivington Ltd., →ISBN, pages 92-97