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Bactrian meaning in Sanskrit

बाह्लिक bāhlika

/ˈbæktɹɪən/

Bactrian in Sanskrit: बाह्लिक (bāhlika), वाह्लिक (vāhlika). In English, Bactrian means of or from Bactria.

Sanskrit words for Bactrian

a native or inhabitant of Bactria
बाह्लिक bāhlika, वाह्लिक vāhlika

English meaning of Bactrian

  1. adjective Of or from Bactria.
  2. noun A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
  3. noun A Bactrian camel.
  4. proper noun An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

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Questions about Bactrian in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Bactrian in Sanskrit?
Bactrian in Sanskrit is बाह्लिक (bāhlika), वाह्लिक (vāhlika).
Bactrian इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Bactrian: बाह्लिक (bāhlika), वाह्लिक (vāhlika).
What does Bactrian mean in English?
Bactrian means of or from Bactria.

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