Gandhari

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मदन (madana, sexual love, passion; delighting; Kāma). Cognate with Pali madana, Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀡 (mayaṇa)

Proper noun

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𐨨𐨡𐨣 (madanam

  1. a male given name from Sanskrit

Further reading

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  • Stefan Baums with Andrew Glass (2016) “Madana”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari[1]