𑀞𑀸𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्थान (sthā́na). Cognate with Pali ṭhāna.

Noun

𑀞𑀸𑀡 (ṭhāṇa) n (Devanagari ठाण)

  1. place; position; condition

Descendants
  • Garhwali: थान (thān)
  • Gujarati: ઠાણ (ṭhāṇ), થાણું (thāṇũ, “police station”)
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: थान (thān), थाना (thānā, “police station”)
    Urdu: تھان (thān), تھانہ (thānā, “police station”)
  • Kumaoni: थाणो (thāṇo, “police station”)
  • Konkani: ठाण (ṭhāṇ, “camp”)
  • Marathi: ठाण (ṭhāṇ)
  • Nepali: थानु (thānu), थाना (thānā, “police station”)
  • Punjabi: ਥਾਣ (thāṇ), ਥਾਣਾ (thāṇā, “police station”)
  • Romani: than
  • Sindhi: थाणो (ṭhāṇo), ठाणु (ṭhāṇu, “stall in a stable”)

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sthā́na”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 794
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “ठाण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 370.
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