Derived from থান (than, “place”) which is from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀣𑀸𑀦 (thāna), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). Compare Hindi थाना (thānā) and Urdu تھانہ. Doublet of ঠাঁই (ṭhãi).
থানা • (thana)
| Inflection of থানা | |||
| nominative | থানা thana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | থানা / থানাকে thana (semantically general or indefinite) / thanake (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | থানার thanar | ||
| locative | থানাতে / থানায় thanate / thanaẏ | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | থানা thana | ||
| objective | থানা / থানাকে thana (semantically general or indefinite) / thanake (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | থানার thanar | ||
| locative | থানাতে / থানায় thanate / thanaẏ | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | থানাটি , থানাটা thanaṭi, thanaṭa |
থানাগুলি, থানাগুলা, থানাগুলো thanaguli, thanagula, thanagulō | |
| objective | থানাটি, থানাটা thanaṭi, thanaṭa |
থানাগুলি, থানাগুলা, থানাগুলো thanaguli, thanagula, thanagulō | |
| genitive | থানাটির, থানাটার thanaṭir, thanaṭar |
থানাগুলির, থানাগুলার, থানাগুলোর thanagulir, thanagular, thanagulōr | |
| locative | থানাটিতে, থানাটাতে, থানাটায় thanaṭite, thanaṭate, thanaṭaẏ |
থানাগুলিতে, থানাগুলাতে, থানাগুলায়, থানাগুলোতে thanagulite, thanagulate, thanagulaẏ, thanagulōte | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||