As nouns the difference between bactrian and kushan
is that bactrian is a person of bactria while kushan is (history) conventional name of a member of the dynasty that founded and ruled the kushan realm.
As proper nouns the difference between bactrian and kushan
is that bactrian is an extinct eastern iranian language which was spoken in the central asian region of bactria, also called tocharistan, in northern afghanistan while kushan is (history) conventional name of an ancient indo-scythian or tocharian realm in central asia and northern india.
As an adjective kushan is
(history) of or pertaining to the kushans or the kushan realm.
bactrian
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.
Related terms
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See also
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kushan
English
(Kushan Empire)
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(history) conventional name of an ancient Indo-Scythian or Tocharian realm in Central Asia and Northern India
alternative name for Bactrian language being used by some scholars
Noun
(
en noun)
(history) conventional name of a member of the dynasty that founded and ruled the Kushan realm
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(history) of or pertaining to the Kushans or the Kushan realm