thana
/ˈtɑ.nə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A subdistrict in cities, equivalent to upazilas.
name
Alternative form of Thane (“Indian city”).
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "On April 18, 1853, the first passenger train ran on Indian soil, from Bombay to Thana, and this 20-mile section of line thus became the forerunner of the great 43,000 route-mile system that eventually covered British India."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: स्थान
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɑ.nə/
- British English: /ˈtɑː.nə/