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thana

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɑː.nə/
  • General-American: /ˈtɑ.nə/
  • Australian: /ˈtɐː.nə/
  • South-Asia: /ˈtaː.na/
  • rhymes with -ɑːnə
  • homophone: Thaana

1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative form of Thane (“Indian city”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An military outpost.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A police station or police jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A subdistrict in cities, equivalent to upazilas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Bangladesh

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History

Etymology

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