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English
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting, dramatic action”).
Pronunciation
Noun
abhinaya (plural abhinayas)
- (dance) Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
Translations
use of the face and hands in Indian dancing
References
- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 3
French
Noun
abhinaya m (plural abhinayas)
- abhinaya
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
abhinaya f (uncountable)
- (dance) abhinaya (use of the face and hands in Indian dancing)