dandiya
English edit
Etymology edit
Shortened form of dandiya raas.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dandiya (plural dandiyas)
- A stick, representing a sword, used in the dandiya raas dance. [from 20th c.]
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 413:
- She started singing a traditional song as she raised her hands and struck her dandiyas on the beat.
- The music which accompanies this dance.