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bhavai

bhavai noun: a type of folk theatre from Gujarat.

Noun

bhavai (uncountable)

  1. (India) A type of folk theatre from Gujarat.
    • In the courtyard of the Ambaji temple near Mount Abu the Navaratri festival is celebrated with Bhavai performances.1992, Manohar Laxman Varadpande, History of Indian Theatre, volume 2, page 174
    • She was not in the Princess' hair all the time nor did she watch her like a comic spy in a high drama of intrigue and discovery from a bhavai.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 75

bhavai meaning in Gujarati

bhavai in Gujarati

bhavai
ભવાઇ bhavāi

Origin of bhavai

From Gujarati ભવાઇ (bhavāi), perhaps from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva, “expression, emotion”).

Questions about bhavai

What does bhavai mean?
Bhavai means a type of folk theatre from Gujarat.
What is bhavai in Gujarati?
Bhavai in Gujarati is ભવાઇ (bhavāi). See Bhavai meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is bhavai?
Bhavai is a noun.

Words near bhavai in the dictionary

  1. Bhaumik
  2. bhava
  3. bhavacakra
  4. bhavacakras
  5. bhavachakra
  6. bhavai
  7. Bhavana
  8. Bhavani
  9. bhavas
  10. Bhavna
  11. Bhavnagar

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