ঠাঁই

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀞𑀸𑀡 (ṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna). Cognate with Chittagonian ঠাঁই (ṭai), Assamese ঠাই (thai), Maithili ঠাম (ṭhām), Bhojpuri 𑂘𑂰𑂀𑂫 / ठाँव (ṭhā̃v), Romani than, Persian ‎ (stân), English stay. Doublet of স্থান (sthan), স্তান (stan, “place”), থানা (thana, “police station”), থাকা (thaka, “to live, stay”), স্থল (sthôlô, “ground, land”), থালা (thala, “plate”), স্থাপন (sthapônô, “placing”), স্থাপত্য (sthapôtẏ, “architecture”), ঠিক (ṭhik, “correct, right”), ঠিকানা (ṭhikana, “place, address”) and স্থিত (sthit‌ô, “fixed, located”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʈʰãi/
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Noun

ঠাঁই • (ṭhãi)

space, place
অপরাধীর ঠাঁই নাই ― ôpradhīr ṭhãi nai ― No place for the criminals.
Synonym: জায়গা (jayôga)