nautanki
UK/nɔːˈtaŋki/
nautanki noun: a type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance.
Noun
nautanki (countable and uncountable, plural nautankis)
- A type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance.
- ‘Let your men make sure that this is done when no marriage party or nautanki troupe is in the vicinity.’1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 25
- An individual performance of this kind.
nautanki meaning in Hindi
nautanki in Hindi
- nautanki
- नौटंकी nauṭaṅkī
Forms of nautanki
| plural | nautankis |
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Origin of nautanki
Borrowed from Hindi नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī), from the title of a play based on a Multani folktale, ‘The Musical Drama of Queen Nautanki’.
Questions about nautanki
- What does nautanki mean?
- Nautanki means a type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance.
- What is nautanki in Hindi?
- Nautanki in Hindi is नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī). See Nautanki meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nautanki?
- Nautanki is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nautanki?
- Nautanki is pronounced /nɔːˈtaŋki/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nautanki?
- The plural of nautanki is nautankis.
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