Tocharian

English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /təuˈkɛəɹi.ən/, /təuˈkɑːɹi.ən/
(General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /toʊˈkɛɹi.ən/, /toʊˈkɑɹi.ən/

Proper noun

Tocharian

(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.

Derived terms

Proto-Tocharian
Tocharian A
Tocharian B

Translations

language

Armenian: թոխարերեն (hy) (tʿoxareren)
Catalan: tokhari m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 吐火罗语, 龟兹语
Dutch: Tochaars (nl)
Finnish: tokaari (fi)
French: tokharien (fr) m
German: Tocharisch n
Irish: Tocáiris f
Italian: tocario m
Japanese: トカラ語 (トカラご, tokara-go)
Kazakh: тоқар тілі (toqar tılı)
Persian: تخاری‎ (Toxâri)
Portuguese: tocariano m, tocário m
Romanian: toharică (ro) f
Russian: тохарский (ru) (toxarskij)
Spanish: tocario (es) m
Swedish: tokhariska (sv) c
Turkish: Tohar dili, Toharca (tr)

Noun

Tocharian (plural Tocharians)

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

Translations

person

Armenian: թոխար (tʿoxar)
Dutch: tochaar
Finnish: tokaari (fi)
Irish: Tocárach m
Italian: tocario m
Kazakh: тоқар (toqar), тохар (toxar)
Portuguese: tocariano m, tocário m
Russian: тохарец m (toxarec)
Spanish: tocario (es) m

Adjective

Tocharian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Tocharian or the Tocharians.

Translations

related to Tocharians

Armenian: թոխարական (tʿoxarakan)
Catalan: tokhari
Dutch: tochaars
Finnish: tokaarilainen
French: tokharien (fr) m
German: tocharisch (de)
Irish: Tocárach
Kazakh: тоқар (toqar)
Polish: tocharski (pl) m
Portuguese: tocariano m, tocário m
Romanian: toharic
Russian: тохарский (ru) (toxarskij)
Spanish: tocario (es)
Swedish: tokharisk
Turkish: tohar