dandiya raas

noun

A dance in which the performers carry short sticks which are struck together in time to the music

Meanings

noundandiya raas (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dance in which the performers carry short sticks which are struck together in time to the music

Origin

  1. Gujaratiડાંડિયા રાસ
  2. Gujaratiડાંડિયા રાસ
  3. Englishdandiya raas

Borrowed from Gujarati ડાંડિયા રાસ (ḍā̃ḍiyā rās).

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