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Tukhar

Tukhar noun: synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”).

Noun

Tukhar (plural Tukhars)

  1. Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)
    • 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 (a part of the Lesser Yuchi tribe).1964, Rāhula Sāṅkṛtyāyana, History of Central Asia, page 105
    Synonyms:
    Tocharian

Synonyms of Tukhar

Forms of Tukhar

pluralTukhars

Origin of Tukhar

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

Questions about Tukhar

What does Tukhar mean?
Tukhar means synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”).
What part of speech is Tukhar?
Tukhar is a noun.
What is the plural of Tukhar?
The plural of Tukhar is Tukhars.

Words near Tukhar in the dictionary

  1. Tukey's lemma
  2. Tukey's method
  3. Tukey's range test
  4. Tukey's test
  5. Tukh
  6. Tukhar
  7. Tukhara
  8. Tukharas
  9. Tukharistan
  10. Tukhars
  11. tukkhum

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