ठाकुर ṭhākur

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cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

Hindi · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

An idol.
A deity; the supreme deity.
A lord, or chief; landed proprietor; headman; a person of rank or position.
An honorific title or form of address.

Usual translation

  1. idol

Origin of the definition

ठाकुर ṭhākura ṭḥa:kur (nm) a lord, master; God; God's idol; (title for a) क्षत्रिय; ~द्वारा a temple; ~बाड़ी a temple.

ठाकुर ṭhākur [ṭhakkura-], m. 1. an idol. 2. a deity; the supreme deity. 3. a lord, or chief; landed proprietor; headman; a person of rank or position. 4. an honorific title or form of address. — ~ जी, m. title of supreme deity (used by members of the Vallabhan community, and others). – ठाकुर-द्वारा, m. a temple. ठाकुर-प्रसाद, m. an offering of food to an idol. ठाकुर-बाड़ी, f. reg. (E.). a temple. ठाकुर-शाही, f. dominance of the landed class. ठाकुर-सेवा, f. service of an idol, or god; support for a temple establishment.

H ٿهاکر ठाकुर ṭhākur [S. ठक्कुरः], s.m. An idol, a deity; the Supreme God; a lord, master, chief (among certain castes of Rājpūts); a feudal noble of Rājputānā; the head of a tribe or village; a landholder; a person of rank or authority, one entitled to reverence or respect; an honorific title after the name of a distinguished person (in Bengal, written Tāgore); a title of respect, Sir, Master, Your Worship; an honorific form of address for a barber (cf. ḵẖalīfa, 'a tailor'): — ṭhākur-bāp, s.m. A grandfather: — ṭhākur-bāṛī, s.f. An idol-temple: — ṭhākur-jī, s.m. A name for the Deity (among Bairāgīs); a title of respect: — ṭhākur-dwārā, s.m. An idol-temple ( = ṭhākur-bāṛī): — ṭhākur-sewā, s.f. lit. 'The service of an idol'; a grant of revenue for the support of an idol-temple: — ṭhākur-mā, s.f. A grandmother.

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Mamma

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Friday 31 October 2025
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