𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀫𑀱
Prakrit
Etymology
Borrowed from Scythian *Frakāmaxša (“whose chariot proceeds in front”); composed of *haga, from Scythian *fraka (“forward”, adjective) (compare Khotanese hā from Scythian *frāk (“forward”) + *amaṣa, from Scythian *amaxša (“chariot”) (compare Khotanese maśpa (“road, way”), descended from Scythian *amaxšyapāda (“cart-path”)).[1]
Proper noun
𑀳𑀕𑀸𑀫𑀱 (hagāmaṣa)[2] (Epigraphic Prakrit)
- a male given name from Scythian: Hagamasha, the name of an Indo-Scythian satrap
References
- Harmatta, Janos (1999), “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in History of civilizations of Central Asia, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- Allan, John (1936) Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India, London: British Museum, →ISBN, pages 183-184