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nautankis

nautankis is the plural of nautanki.

Meaning of nautanki

Noun

nautanki (countable and uncountable, plural nautankis)

  1. (uncountable) 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
  2. (countable) An individual performance of this kind.

Questions about nautankis

What is nautankis the plural of?
Nautankis is the plural of nautanki.

Words near nautankis in the dictionary

  1. Nauss
  2. Nausses
  3. naut.
  4. Nauta
  5. nautanki
  6. nautankis
  7. Nautas
  8. nautch
  9. nautch girl
  10. nautch girls
  11. nautch-girl

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