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A 408.b
| Known as: | A 408.b; THT 1042b; Bleistiftnummer 3112 |
| Cite this page as: | Michaël Peyrot. "A 408.b". In A Comprehensive Edition of Tocharian Manuscripts (CEToM). Created and maintained by Melanie Malzahn, Martin Braun, Hannes A. Fellner, and Bernhard Koller. https://cetom.univie.ac.at/?m-a408b (accessed 15 Aug. 2026). |
Edition |
| Editor: | Michaël Peyrot |
Provenience |
| Main find spot: | Sengim |
| Expedition code: | T II S 19.20, T II S 19.19f |
| Collection: | Berlin Turfan Collection |
Language and Script |
| Language: | TA |
| Script: | classical |
Text contents |
| Text genre: | Literary |
Object |
| Manuscript: | A 406-408 |
| Material: |
ink
on paper |
| Form: | Poṭhī |
| Size (h × w): | 3.6 × 2.3 cm |
| Number of lines: | 3 |
Images
Transliteration
| a1 | /// m· /// |
| a2 | /// ·[n]· mā ka – /// |
| a3 | /// ¯s̝• pa kra¯ – /// |
| b1 | /// – ma ska ta¯ – /// |
| b2 | /// [n]e a ka /// |
| b3 | /// – [kla] /// |
Transcription
Translation
| a1 | ... |
| a2 | ... |
| a3 | ... know this! ... |
| b1 | ... is ... |
| b2 | ... |
| b3 | ... |
Commentary
Remarks
Philological commentary
| n1 | akä ///: the most frequent possible words are akäntsune 'foolishness' and akälyme 'under control'. |
References
Online access
IDP: THT 1042b
Bibliography
IDP
“The International Dunhuang Project: The Silk Road Online.” n.d. http://idp.bl.uk.