𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀫𑀱
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Prakrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Scythian *Frakāmaxša (“whose chariot proceeds in front”); composed of *haga, from Scythian *fraka (“forward”, adjective) (compare Khotanese hā from Scythian *frāk (“forward”) + *amaṣa, from Scythian *amaxša (“chariot”) (compare Khotanese maśpa (“road, way”), descended from Scythian *amaxšyapāda (“cart-path”)).[1]
Proper noun[edit]
𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀫𑀱 (hagāmaṣa)[2] (Epigraphic Prakrit)
- a male given name from Scythian: Hagamasha, the name of an Indo-Scythian satrap
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ Allan, John (1936) Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India[2], London: British Museum, →ISBN, pages 183-184