Tocharian

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From Latin Tochari + -ian, from Ancient Greek Τόχαροι (Tókharoi, Kucheans) (see Τόχαρος (Tókharos)), probably from an Indo-Iranian source (Old Persian [script needed] (tuxāri-), Khotanese [script needed] (ttahvāra)); compare Sanskrit तुखार (tukhāra).

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Tocharian

  1. (linguistics) An extinct branch of the Indo-European language family, consisting of two languages, Tocharian A and Tocharian B, written in an abugida derived from Brahmi.

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Tocharian (plural Tocharians)

  1. Any member of a people who inhabited the Tarim Basin and spoke Tocharian.

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Tocharian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Tocharian or the Tocharians.

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