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nautch

Syllabification: (nautch)
Pronunciation: /nôCH/
Definition of nautch

noun

  • (in South Asia) a traditional dance performed by professional dancing girls.

Origin:

from Hindi nāc, from Prakrit nachcha, from Sanskrit nṛtya 'dancing'

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