Etymology

kathakali

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Today it means: a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. Full definition →

Malayalam കഥകളി
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  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromകഥകളി
  2. Malayalam · borrowed fromകഥകളി
  3. English todaykathakali

Borrowed from Malayalam കഥകളി (kathakaḷi).

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