Kanishka

K5A1N1I1S1H4K5A1

proper noun

An emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE.

OriginSanskrit कनिष्क ← Bactrian Κανηϸκο →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE.

Origin

  1. BactrianΚανηϸκο
  2. Sanskritकनिष्क
  3. EnglishKanishka

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कनिष्क (kaniṣka), from Bactrian Κανηϸκο (Kanēško).

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Translations

Bengali কণিষ্ক
  • কণিষ্ক (koniśko)Translations
Chinese Cantonese 迦膩色伽 /迦腻色伽
  • 迦膩色伽 /迦腻色伽 (gaa¹ nei⁶ sik¹ ke⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 迦膩色伽 /迦腻色伽
  • 迦膩色伽 /迦腻色伽 (Jiānìsèqié)Translations
Hindi कनिष्क
  • कनिष्क (kaniṣk)Translations
Japanese カニシカ
  • カニシカ (Kanishika)Translations
Korean 카니슈카
  • 카니슈카 (Kanisyuka)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Kanishka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanishka

MLA

“Kanishka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanishka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kanishka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kanishka.

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