تاناشاہ

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Coined after Abu-l-Hasan "Tana Shah," the genial benevolent ruler of the 17th century Deccan kingdom of Golconda, wrongly portrayed as a vile and perverted despot in contemporary chronicles.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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تاناشاہ (tānāśāhm (Hindi spelling तानाशाह)

  1. despot
  2. dictator
    Synonym: آمر (āmir)
  3. tyrant
    Synonym: ظالم (zālim)

Declension

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Declension of تاناشاہ
singular plural
direct تاناشاہ (tānāśāh) تاناشاہ (tānāśāh)
oblique تاناشاہ (tānāśāh) تاناشاہوں (tānāśāhō̃)
vocative تاناشاہ (tānāśāh) تاناشاہو (tānāśāhō)

Derived terms

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