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abhinaya

US/əˈbɪn.ə.jə/

abhinaya noun: use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.

Noun

abhinaya (plural abhinayas)

  1. Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.

Forms of abhinaya

pluralabhinayas

Origin of abhinaya

Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting, dramatic action”).

Questions about abhinaya

What does abhinaya mean?
Abhinaya means use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
What part of speech is abhinaya?
Abhinaya is a noun.
How do you pronounce abhinaya?
Abhinaya is pronounced /əˈbɪn.ə.jə/ (US).
What is the plural of abhinaya?
The plural of abhinaya is abhinayas.

Words near abhinaya in the dictionary

  1. Abhilash
  2. Abhilasha
  3. Abhimanyu
  4. Abhinav
  5. Abhinay
  6. abhinaya
  7. abhinayas
  8. abhir
  9. abhiseka
  10. abhisekas
  11. Abhishek

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