Dictator in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “dictator” in Hindi is तानाशाह, pronounced tanashah — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
Compound of ताना (tānā, “taunting”) + शाह (śāh, “king, ruler”).
Coincidentially, also coined after Abu'l Hasan 'Tana Shah' the genial benevolent ruler of the 17th century Deccan kingdom of Golconda, wrongly portrayed as a vile and perverted despot in contemporary chronicles.
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Coincidentially, also coined after Abu'l Hasan 'Tana Shah' the genial benevolent ruler of the 17th century Deccan kingdom of Golconda, wrongly portrayed as a vile and perverted despot in contemporary chronicles.