𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨣

Gandhari

Etymology

Of Iranian origin. Compare Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬑𐬱𐬥𐬀 (raoxšna), Middle Persian lwšn' (rōšn, “bright”) (whence Persian روشن (rowšan)), Ancient Greek Ῥωξάνη (Rhōxánē) (whence English Roxana).

Proper noun

𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨣 (rukhuna) f

1. the wife of Viṣṇuvarma and the mother of Indravarma

Alternative forms

• 𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨞 (rukhuṇa)

Derived terms

• 𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨣𐨐 (rukhunaka)

Further reading

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