English Explanatory Dictionary

nautanki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance.
  2. An individual performance of this kind.

Pronunciation

/nɔːˈtaŋki/

Word forms

nautanki nautankis

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī), from the title of a play based on a Multani folktale, ‘The Musical Drama of Queen Nautanki’.

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