thakānā vt to tire out, to fatigue: काम कराते-कराते तुमने मज़दूर को थका दिया है by taking too much work, you have tired the labourer.

thānedār mc officer in charge of a police station, police sub-inspector: ~ ने चोर पकड़ा the -- caught the thief; ~ का तबादला हो गया है the -- has been transferred. [see थाना; syn. दारोग़ा]

thā vi was; [fem. थी; m pl. थे, fem. pl. थीं were]: वह वहाँ थी, मैं नहीं था she was there, I was not; वे फल ख़राब थे those fruits were bad; वे औरतें तब यहाँ थीं those women were then here. [as Aux.] वह सोया हुआ था he was alseep; वे जा रहे थे they were going; वे जाते थे they used to go; वे गये थे they had gone; मुझे जाना था I had to go; मैं जा सकता था I could go.

thapak·nā vt to pat: बच्चे को थपककर सुलाना to pat a child to sleep; किसी की पीठ ~ to pat smb on the back. [n. थपकी, थाप]

thoṛā I. a (a) some: ~ दूध -- milk; थोड़ी चाय -- tea; थोड़ी और कॉफ़ी -- more coffee. (b) slight, a little [परिवर्तन change, अंतर difference, पानी water, रुपया money]; ~ और a little more. (c) short [जीवन life, समय time]. II. adv. [same meanings] ~ चलना चाहिये should walk a little; यह कमरा थोड़ा कम चौड़ा है this room is a little less wide; थोड़ा थका हुआ a bit (rather, a little, slightly) tired; ~ ठहर जाइए wait a bit; ~ और रुकिए stay a little longer थोड़ा-थोड़ा very slight; थोड़ा- थोड़ा करके little by little; थोड़ा-बहुत some, somewhat; उसे थोड़ा-बहुत आराम है he/she is somewhat better; थोड़ा-सा just a little. [ant. बहुत; cf. छोटा]

thāl mc (metallic) platter: ~ में खाना परोसना to serve meal in a --. [dim. थाली]

thoṛe a pl. [for countable] a few [दिन days, मिनट minutes].

thiyeṭar mc theatre [नया new, प्रसिद्ध famous]; सिनेमा ~ cinema --; ~ जाना to go to the --; ~ देखना to see a --.

thuth·nā mc nozzle: पाइप (बोतल, धौंकनी) का ~ -- of a pipe (bottle, bellows). [cf. थूथन]

thak·nā vi to tire out, to get tired, to be wearied/ fatigued: मैं जल्दी थक जाता हूँ I soon tire (get tired); मेरी आँखे or टाँगें थक गईं my eyes या legs were tired; हम समझाते-समझाते थक गये हैं we are tired of explaining things repeatedly. [a थका, थका-माँदा, n. थकान, थकावट; vt थकाना]