thanadar

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/tɑːnəˈdɑː/

noun

The commander of a thana; a police chief.

OriginUrdu ثاندار →
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Meanings

nounthanadar (plural thanadars)

plural thanadars · alternative tanadar · alternative tannadar · alternative tannahdar · alternative tanahdar · alternative thannadar · alternative thannahdar · alternative tandar · alternative thandar

  1. The commander of a thana; a police chief.

    The thanadar had specified that he be taught moral principles along with the Erewhonian language.

    1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!

Origin

  1. Urduثاندار
  2. Englishthanadar

From Urdu ثاندار (thānadār), from ثانا (thānā, “thana”) + دار- (-dār, “holder”).

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