𐨟𐨐𐨿𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫

Gandhari

Etymology

From Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā, “City of Cut Stone”). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𑀢𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸 (takhasilā /⁠takkhasilā⁠/), Pali Takkasilā.

Proper noun

𐨟𐨐𐨿𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫 (takṣaśila)

  1. Taxila (an ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan)

Derived terms
  • 𐨟𐨐𐨿𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫𐨪𐨩 (takṣaśilaraya, “king of Taxila”)

References
  • Stefan Baums with Andrew Glass (2016) “¹Takṣaśila”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari‎
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