"thana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑːnə/ Forms: thanas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: From Hindi थाना (thānā), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “military outpost”). Doublet of Thane. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|थाना}} Hindi थाना (thānā), {{der|en|sa|स्थान||military outpost}} Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “military outpost”), {{doublet|en|Thane}} Doublet of Thane Head templates: {{en-noun}} thana (plural thanas)
  1. An Indian military outpost.
    Sense id: en-thana-en-noun-DdCaiyor
  2. (India) A police station, or a police jurisdiction. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-thana-en-noun-PZi6FPZd Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tana, tanna, tannah, thanna, thannah Related terms: thanadar

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