𐨀𐨩
Gandhari
Etymology
From Scythian *aza (“leader”) (cf. Khotanese hinajha (“commander of army”)).[1]
Cognate with Ancient Greek Ἄζης (Ázēs).
Proper noun
𐨀𐨩 (Aya)
- Azes, the name of two Indo-Scythian kings
References
- János Harmatta, 1999, Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka kingdoms in Harmatta, J, BNPuri and GF Etemadi (eds), History of civilizations of Central Asia,volume II, The development of sedentary and nomadic civilizations: 700 BC to AD 250, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi, p. 398-406.