𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁

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Gandhari

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Etymology

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From Ashokan Prakrit 𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istri, Mansehra, Shahbazgarhi) (compare 𑀇𑀣𑀻 (ithī /⁠itthī⁠/, Dhauli, Girnar, Kalsi)), from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stríH. Cognate with Pali itthi, Maharastri Prakrit 𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 (itthī).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /is.tɾi/, [is.tɾe]

Noun

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𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istrif

  1. a woman

References

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  • Baums, Stefan, Glass, Andrew (2002–) “istri”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari[1]