aśiya

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Tocharian B

Etymology

Borrowed from Khotanese aśyā. Compare Tocharian A aśi.

Noun

aśiya f

  1. nun; female counterpart of a monk

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 32