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

• Baums, Stefan, Glass, Andrew (2002–) “¹Takṣaśila”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari‎