kathakali
/ˌkætəˈkæli/
kathakali noun: a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime.
Noun
kathakali (plural kathakalis)
kathakali meaning in Telugu
kathakali in Telugu
- kathakali
- కథాకళి kathākaḷi
Forms of kathakali
| plural | kathakalis |
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Origin of kathakali
Borrowed from Malayalam കഥകളി (kathakaḷi).
Questions about kathakali
- What does kathakali mean?
- Kathakali means a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime.
- What is kathakali in Telugu?
- Kathakali in Telugu is కథాకళి (kathākaḷi). See Kathakali meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is kathakali?
- Kathakali is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kathakali?
- Kathakali is pronounced /ˌkætəˈkæli/.
- What is the plural of kathakali?
- The plural of kathakali is kathakalis.
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