𐨨𐨆𐨒

𐨨𐨆𐨒

Gandhari

Alternative forms

• 𐨨𐨆𐨀‎ (Moa)

Etymology

From Scythian *mauka- (“hero, tiger”) (cf. Khotanese mauya, muyi (“tiger”); Sogdian 𐼺𐼷𐼴‎ (myw), 𐫖𐫏𐫇‎ (myw, “tiger”)).[1].

Cognate with Ancient Greek Μαύης (Maúēs).

Compare with 𐨨𐨅𐨬𐨐𐨁‎ (Mevaki).

Proper noun

𐨨𐨆𐨒 (Moga)

1. Maues, an Indo-Scythian king

References

1. Harmatta, Janos 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.