𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨣

Gandhari

Etymology

Of Iranian origin. Compare Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬑𐬱𐬥𐬀 (raoxšna), Middle Persian lwšn' (rōšn, “bright”) (whence Persian روشن (rowšan)), Ancient Greek Ῥωξάνη (Rhōxánē) (whence English Roxana).

Proper noun

𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨣 (rukhuna) f

  1. the wife of Viṣṇuvarma and the mother of Indravarma

Alternative forms

  • 𐨪𐨂𐨑𐨂𐨞 (rukhuṇa)

Derived terms

Further reading

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