aṣkār

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See also: askar

Tocharian B

Etymology

From the intensive prefix e(n)- + an unattested *ṣkār. Compare Tocharian A ṣkārā. Other cognates are unknown.

Adverb

aṣkār

  1. backwards, in the opposite direction, reverse

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “aṣkār”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 34-35