Tokharian

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To·khar·i·an

T0245400 (tō-kâr′ē-ən, -kär′-)n. Variant of Tocharian.

Tokharian

(tɒˈkɑːrɪən) n (Historical Terms) a variant spelling of Tocharian

To•char•i•an

(toʊˈkɛər i ən, -ˈkɑr-)

n. 1. an extinct Indo-European language spoken in the NE Tarim Basin of W China c500–800 a.d., having an eastern dialect (Tocharian A) and a western dialect (Tocharian B). 2. a speaker of Tocharian. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Tocharian or its speakers. [1925–30; < Greek Tóchar(oi) a Central Asian people + -ian]