thanadar

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Persian/Urdu ثاندار (thānadār), from ثانا (thānā) ‘thana’ + دار- (-dār) ‘holder’.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /tɑːnəˈdɑː/

Noun [edit]

thanadar (plural thanadars)

  1. the commander of a thana; a police chief
    • 1974: The thanadar had specified that he be taught moral principles along with the Erewhonian language. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
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