تھانہ
Urdu
Alternative forms
- تھانا (thānā)
Etymology
Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀞𑀸𑀡 (ṭhāṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “place, station”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-no-m, from *steh₂- (“to stand”).
Doublet of تھان (thān), سْتھان (sthān), and ـستان (-(i)stān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t̪ʰɑː.nə/
Noun
تھانَہ • (thāna) m (Hindi spelling थाना)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | تھانَہ (thānah) | تھانے (thāne) |
| oblique | تھانے (thāne) | تھانوں (thānõ) |
| vocative | تھانے (thāne) | تھانو (thāno) |
Derived terms
- تھانے دار (thāne dār, “station house officer, head of a police station”)