नाच

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Also see नृत्यति (nṛtyati, “to dance”). Doublet of नृत्य (nŕtya). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਾਚ (nāch) / ناچ‎ (nāch), Gujarati નાચ (nāc), Sindhi ناچُ‎ / नाचु (nācu), Bengali নাচ (nac), Oriya ନାଚ (nacô), Assamese নাচ (nas).

• IPA^(key): /nɑːt͡ʃ/

नाच • (nāc) m (Urdu spelling ناچ‎)

1. dance
2. dancing
3. a dance (a social occasion in which people dance)

   Synonyms: नृत्य (nŕtya), रक़्स (raqs)

• नाचना (nācnā)
• (to dance): नाच करना (nāc karnā)
• (to cause to dance, to lead in a dance, transitive form): नचाना (nacānā)
• (to cause to be danced): नचवाना (nacvānā)

• → English: nautch
• → Pashto: ناچ‎

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नाच”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nr̥tya (7582)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

From Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘓 (nāca), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Doublet of नृत्य (nrutya). Related to नाचणे (nāċṇe). Cognate with Gujarati નાચ (nāc), Sindhi ناچُ‎ / नाचु (nācu), Punjabi ਨਾਚ (nāch) / ناچ‎ (nāch), Oriya ନାଚ (nacô), Bengali নাচ (nac), Assamese নাচ (nas).

नाच • (nāċ) m

1. dance, dancing

   Synonym: नृत्य (nrutya)

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “नाच”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “नाच”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “नाच”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nr̥tya (7582)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Doublet of नृत्य (nŕtya).

नाच • (nāc)

1. dance, dancing

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nr̥tya (7582)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press