See also: thana

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, place, state).

Noun edit

ṭhāna n

  1. place
  2. state, -hood
  3. reason

Usage notes edit

As the second element of a compound, the initial 'ṭh' doubles to 'ṭṭh'.

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Burmese: ဌာန (htana., place)
  • Khmer: ឋាន (thaan, place), ដ្ឋាន (thaan) (as suffix)
  • Tamil: தானி (tāṉi)
  • Thai: ฐาน (tǎan, place, evidence; because)
  • Lao: ຖານ (thān, place, evidence; because)

Further reading edit

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ṭhāna”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead