The Borrowings Kṣuta-/kṣut- (“Inimical”) and Vidumāla- (“Retrograde”) in Sanskrit Astrological Texts, and the Representation of Semiticʿayn in Similar Loans

This short article deals with the etymologies of two Perso-Arabic loans that function as technical terms in Tājika (Indian astrology imported from the Perso-Arabic cultural area), both appearing in the works of the 13th century CE astrological author Samarasiṃha. The terms are kṣuta-/kṣut- (“Inimic...

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Published in:	History of Science in South Asia
Main Author:	Ola Wikander
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Alberta 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Samarasiṃha astrology Persian Loanwords Tājika Arabic
Online Access:	https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/85