Thanadar

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɑːnəˈdɑː/

Origin

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

Full definition of thanadar

Noun

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