𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐
Gandhari
Alternative forms
- 𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨂𐨣𐨁𐨀 (jihunia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Saka, possibly from *Yehāñakä, perhaps from *yehāñä (“cleaned, healed”)[1] + *-ki (hypocoristic suffix), compare Khotanese gyehāña, jehuña (“cleaned, healed”). Parallel borrowing with Ancient Greek Ζειονίσης (Zeionísēs).
Proper noun
𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐 (jihoṇika)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Zeionises, an Indo-Scythian king
References
- 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, volume 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, Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, page 82, PLATE XVI