Χαροβαλανο

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Scythian *Xāravalāna (splendid youth), composed of Scythian *xāra (splendid) (cf. Khotanese *khāra in khārāva (shining)) + Scythian *valāna (youth) (cf. Khotanese valaka (young)).[1]

Cognate with Prakrit 𑀔𑀭𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀦 (kharapallāna).[2]

Proper noun[edit]

Χαροβαλανο (Kharobalanom (indeclinable)[3]

  1. a male given name from Scythian: Kharapallana, the name of an Indo-Scythian satrap

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ F.W. Thomas (1913) “The Date of Kanishka”, in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, number 3, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 630
  3. ^ Alexander Cunningham (1892) “COINS OF THE KUSHÂNS, OR GREAT YUE-TI”, in The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, volume 12, →JSTOR