Work in progress
Kz-039-ZS-Z-03
| Known as: | Kz-039-ZS-Z-03 |
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| Cite this page as: | Adrian Musitz. "Kz-039-ZS-Z-03". 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-kz039zsz03 (accessed 07 Dec. 2025). |
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Edition |
| Editor: | Adrian Musitz |
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Provenience |
| Main find spot: | Kizil |
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| Collection: | in situ |
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Language and Script |
| Language: | TB |
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Object |
| Material: |
engraving
on wall |
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| Form: | Graffito |
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Transliteration
| a1 | wl[ā] [ṣ]e [śa] (–) – – ma [ṅkā] ra [ta] ne |
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Transcription
Other
Commentary
Philological commentary
| n1 | The editors point out that na is written in a rather peculiar way here, namely it is mirrored. Other examples of this 'mirrored n ' can be found in Mz-006-ZS-L04, Mz-030-ZS-R-01 and Kz-020-YD-N-04. |
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| n2 | The editors suggest that this could be personal name, possibly reflecting Khotanese maṃgāra- 'old' |
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References
Edition
Zhao and Rong 2020: 71-72
Translations
Zhao and Rong 2020: a1 (71-72)
Bibliography
Zhao and Rong 2020
Zhao, Li, and Xinjiang Rong, eds. 2020. Cave inscriptions in Ancient Kucha. Shanghai: Zhongxi Book Company.
