Hindi

Noun

ठिकाना • ‎(ṭhikānā) m ‎(Urdu spelling ٹهکانا)

1. proper place, fixed abode

   यह वस्तु ठिकाना में रखो।

   Put this object in its proper place.

2. end, destination, goal

   उसकी शरारत का कोई ठिकाना नहीं।

   There is no end to his mischief.

   नाव ठिकाने लगी।

   The boat reached its destination.

3. certainty, reliability

   इस मेज़ का क्या ठिकाना?।

   Is there any certainty about this table.

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ठिकाना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.