"Tochari" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒkəraɪ/ Forms: the Tochari [canonical, plural], Tokhari [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Tocharī pl, from Ancient Greek Τόχαροι pl (Tókharoi). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Tocharī|g=p}} Borrowed from Latin Tocharī pl, {{der|en|grc|Τόχαροι|g=p}} Ancient Greek Τόχαροι pl (Tókharoi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|the=1}} the Tochari pl (plural only)
  1. An ancient people of Bactria. Wikipedia link: Tocharian languages Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Tocharian, Tokhar, Tukhara, Tukhar Related terms: Tocharian, Tokharistan Translations (Translations): Τόχαροι (Tókharoi) [masculine, plural] (Ancient Greek), طُخَار (ṭuḵār) [masculine, plural] (Arabic), تُخَارهَا (tuxār-hā) [plural] (Dari), Tochares [plural] (French), Tocharen [masculine, plural] (German), تُخارها (toxâr-hâ) (Iranian Persian), tocari [masculine, plural] (Italian), Tocharī [masculine, plural] (Latin), تُخَارهَا (tuxār-hā) [plural] (Persian), тохары (toxary) [plural] (Russian), तुखाराः (tukhārāḥ) [masculine, plural] (Sanskrit), tócaros [masculine, plural] (Spanish)

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ˈtɔ.kʰa.riː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtɔː.ka.ri] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Tocharī [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=Tocharī}} Tocharī
  1. inflection of Tocharus:
    nominative/vocative plural
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    Sense id: en-Tochari-la-noun-Ite~kExA Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. inflection of Tocharus:
    genitive singular
    Tags: form-of, genitive, singular Form of: Tocharus
    Sense id: en-Tochari-la-noun-LZPNUWUu
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "tócaros"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Tocharī",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "noun form",
        "head": "Tocharī"
      },
      "expansion": "Tocharī",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "Tocharus"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of Tocharus:",
        "nominative/vocative plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Tocharus",
          "Tocharus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "nominative",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "Tocharus"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of Tocharus:",
        "genitive singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Tocharus",
          "Tocharus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtɔ.kʰa.riː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtɔː.ka.ri]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Tochari"
}

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