Etymology

abhinaya

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Today it means: Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India. Full definition →

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Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting, dramatic action”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.