Etymology

nautanki

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Today it means: A type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Hindi नौटंकी
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromनौटंकी
  2. English todaynautanki

Borrowed from Hindi नौटंकी (nauṭaṅkī), from the title of a play based on a Multani folktale, ‘The Musical Drama of Queen Nautanki’.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological dramas with interludes of song and dance.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.