"nautanki" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɔːˈtaŋki/ [UK] Forms: nautankis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī), from the title of a play based on a Multani folktale, ‘The Musical Drama of Queen Nautanki’. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|नौटंकी}} Hindi नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī) Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nautanki-en-noun-Oli~OAfP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (countable) An individual performance of this kind. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-nautanki-en-noun-zvDNdZjY

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