"kathakali" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkætəˈkæli/ Forms: kathakalis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam കഥകളി (kathakaḷi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ml|കഥകളി}} Malayalam കഥകളി (kathakaḷi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kathakali (plural kathakalis)
  1. a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. Wikipedia link: kathakali Categories (topical): Dance
    Sense id: en-kathakali-en-noun-ohQ5HjQQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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