Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tukhar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tukhar
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: तुखार, تُخَار

Inflected Forms

Tukhars (plural)

Synonyms

Tocharian

Questions

What does tukhar mean?: Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”)
Where does tukhar come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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