Telugu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit নাট্য (nāṭya, dance), cognate with Assamese নাট (nat, drama), Hindi नट (naṭ, tightrope walker, acrobat), Bengali নাট (naṭ, dance, fun, stage), Bengali নট (noṭ, actor, ballet, dancer).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -న

Noun

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నటన (naṭana? (plural నటనలు)

  1. A dance, dancing.
  2. Motion, agitation; cunning behaviour.
  3. Action