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Kanishka

Kanishka proper noun: an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE.

Proper noun

Kanishka

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

Kanishka meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit

Kanishka in Hindi

Translations
कनिष्क kaniṣk

Kanishka in Bengali

Translations
কণিষ্ক koniśko

Kanishka in Sanskrit

Translations
कनिष्क kaniṣka

Origin of Kanishka

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

Questions about Kanishka

What does Kanishka mean?
Kanishka means an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE.
What is Kanishka in Hindi?
Kanishka in Hindi is कनिष्क (kaniṣk). See Kanishka meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kanishka?
Kanishka is a proper noun.

Words near Kanishka in the dictionary

  1. Kanimeedhoo
  2. Kanipe
  3. Kanipes
  4. Kanishite
  5. Kanishites
  6. Kanishka
  7. Kaniut
  8. Kaniuts
  9. Kaniv
  10. Kaniva
  11. kaniwa

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