𐨨𐨗
Gandhari
Etymology
From Scythian *maja- (“delightful”), cognate with Khotanese māja (“delightful”).[1]
Proper noun
𐨨𐨗 (Maja)
- Maja, an Indo-Scythian prince. Brother of Kharahostes and uncle of Ayasi Kamuia.
References
- 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.