𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁

Gandhari

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit 𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istri, Mansehra, Shahbazgarhi) (compare 𑀇𑀣𑀻 (ithī /⁠itthī⁠/, Dhauli, Girnar, Kalsi)), from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stríH. Cognate with Pali itthi, Maharastri Prakrit 𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 (itthī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /is.tɾi/, [is.tɾe]

Noun

𐨀𐨁𐨯𐨿𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨁 (istri) f

  1. a woman

References
  • Stefan Baums with Andrew Glass (2016) “istri”, in A Dictionary of Gandhari‎
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