English Explanatory Dictionary

thana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Indian military outpost.
  2. A police station, or a police jurisdiction.
name
  1. Alternative form of Thane (“Indian city”).

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑː.nə/ /ˈtɑ.nə/ /ˈtɐː.nə/ /ˈtaː.na/

Word forms

thana thanas tana tanna tannah thanna thannah

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi थाना (thānā), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “military outpost”). Doublet of Thane.

Related words

thanadar
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