佉盧文
Chinese
phonetic | language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle | ||
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trad. (佉盧文) | 佉盧 | 文 | |
simp. (佉卢文) | 佉卢 | 文 |
Etymology
From Sanskrit खरोष्ठी (kharoṣṭhī). In the Middle Chinese period, various translation were used, including 佉留 (MC kʰɨɑ lɨu) [308] for the first two syllables and 佉盧虱吒 (MC kʰɨɑ luo ʃɪt̚ ʈˠaH) [late 6th century].
Pronunciation
Noun
佉盧文
- Kharoshthi (ancient writing system in Gandhara and Central Asia)