𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨂𐨣𐨁𐨀
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Gandhari[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐 (jihoṇika)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Proto-Saka, possibly from *Yehāñä, perhaps from *yehāñä (“cleaned, healed”),[1] compare Khotanese gyehāña, jehuña (“cleaned, healed”). Parallel borrowing with Ancient Greek Ζειονίσης (Zeionísēs).
Proper noun[edit]
𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨂𐨣𐨁𐨀 (jihunia)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Zeionises, an Indo-Scythian king
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], volumes II: The Development of Sedentary and Nomadic Civilizations: 700 B.C. to A.D. 250, Unesco Publishing, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- ^ Konow, Sten (1929) Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of Aśoka[2], Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, page 82