Tukhar

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noun

Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)

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nounTukhar (plural Tukhars)

plural Tukhars

  1. Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)

    [...] the Tukhars (a part of the Lesser Yuchi tribe).

    1964, Rāhula Sāṅkṛtyāyana, History of Central Asia, page 105
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    The Vishnu Purana describes the kaleidoscopic change of dynasties which ruled in Maghada. Nandas were succeeded by Mauryas, Mauryas by Sungas, Sungas by Kanyas, Andhras and Abhirs, they by Sakas or Scythians, Sakas by the Yavana kings and they by Tukhars and so on.

    1916, The Law of Impartible Property, page 48

    [...] the Tukhars, then settled in Tukharistan which has been identified by Stein as the area comprising Badakshan and the upper reaches of the Oxus river [...]

    1989, K. Warikoo, Central Asia and Kashmir, page 90

    Synonyms: Tocharian

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nounSynonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)

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Origin

  1. Classical Persianتُخَار
  2. Hindiतुखार
  3. Sanskritतुखार
  4. EnglishTukhar

Either from Sanskrit तुखार (tukhāra) via Hindi तुखार (tukhār), or from Classical Persian تُخَار (tuxār).

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