"nayika" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nayikas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|नायिका}} Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nayika (plural nayikas)
  1. Any of the eight types of romantic heroine described in the Natya Shastra, an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts. Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-nayika-en-noun-c8kXBKEY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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