Kharoshti, Kharoṣṭī: 6 definitions

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Kharoshti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Kharoṣṭī can be transliterated into English as Kharosti or Kharoshti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kharoshti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kharoṣṭī (खरोष्टी).—A kind of alphabet; Lv.1.29.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kharoṣṭī (खरोष्टी) or Kharostrī.—(AMg. kharoṭṭhī; doubtless Sanskrit but not in dictt.), name of an alphabet: Lalitavistara 125.19 °ṣṭī (Tibetan kha ro stī); Mahāvastu i.135.5 °strī (mss., Senart em. °stī).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kharoṣṭī (खरोष्टी):—f. a kind of written character or alphabet, [Lalita-vistara x, 29]

2) roṭṭhi, [Jaina literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kharoshti in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kharoshti in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kharoshti in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) an ancient script which was prevalent in north-west frontier of India roughly between 4th century B.C. and 3rd century A.D..—kharoshti (खरोष्ठी) is alternatively transliterated as Kharoṣṭhī.

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