/ˈtɑː.nə/, /ˈtɑ.nə/, /ˈtɐː.nə/
OriginTransliteration of Hindi थाना (thānā), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “military outpost”). Doublet of Thane.
- An Indian military outpost.
- IndiaA police station, or a police jurisdiction.
“To this talk the dacoits agreed, and we had no trouble at the Thana, and could eat melons in peace, sitting upon our charpoys all day long.”
“Accompanied by some other young men from the village, he made rounds of the police thana and military base to get a release order.”
Formsthanas(plural) · tana(alternative) · tanna(alternative) · tannah(alternative) · thanna(alternative) · thannah(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary