Urdu edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

تاناشاہ (tānāśāhm (Hindi spelling तानाशाह)

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

Declension edit

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

Derived terms edit