Κανηϸκι

Bactrian

Proper noun

Κανηϸκι (Kanēški)

  1. Kanishka, emperor of the Kushan dynasty (reign c. 127−150 CE)
    • Coin Inscriptions :
      basileus basileōn kanēškou
      of Kanishka, king of kings
    • Coin Inscriptions :
      šaonano šao kanēški košano
      of Kanishka, king of kings, the Kushan

Descendants
  • → Sanskrit: कनिष्क (kaniṣka)
    • → Bengali: কণিষ্ক (koniśko)
    • → Hindi: कनिष्क (kaniṣk)
    • → Chinese: 迦膩色伽／迦腻色伽 (Jiānìsèqié)

References
  • N. Sims-Williams (2011), “Bactrian language”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York
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