𑀫𑀕𑀸
Ashokan Prakrit
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Μάγας (Mágas).
Proper noun
edit𑀫𑀕𑀸 (magā) (Girnar)
- Magas of Cyrene (king of the Cyrenaica, r. 276 – 250 BCE)
Alternative forms
editAttested at Girnar.
Dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕𑀸 (“Magas of Cyrene”) | ||
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Variety | Location | Forms |
Central | Kalsi | 𑀫𑀓𑀸 (makā) |
Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨨𐨐 (maka) |
Mansehra | 𐨨𐨐 (maka) | |
West | Girnar | 𑀫𑀕𑀸 (magā) |
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕𑀸 (“Magas of Cyrene”) | ||
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References
edit- Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 42.