Tokhar
Tokhar noun: synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”).
Noun
Tokhar (plural Tokhars)
- Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)
- Here too it remained still dispossessed by the Hiungnû, B.C. 177 (Shi-ki, cxxiii) when the tribe broke up, the greater part migrating to Baktria, where for a time they associated with the Tokhars 大夏, afterwards appearing as the Ephthalîtae of the later Greek historians.1885, Journal of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, page 51
- While the Tokhars are considered an Iranian tribe, the Yue-chi belonged, judging at least from their language, to the western branch of the Indo-European family.1943, A History of Russia, volume 1, page 67
- Synonyms:
- Tocharian
Synonyms of Tokhar
Forms of Tokhar
| plural | Tokhars |
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Origin of Tokhar
From Ancient Greek Τόχαρος (Tókharos) or Iranian Persian تُخار (toxâr).
Questions about Tokhar
- What does Tokhar mean?
- Tokhar means synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”).
- What part of speech is Tokhar?
- Tokhar is a noun.
- What is the plural of Tokhar?
- The plural of Tokhar is Tokhars.
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