Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

नृत्य

/nṛtya/Roman

English meaning: dance

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

लय और भाव के साथ शरीर की गतिविधियों द्वारा भावना व्यक्त करने की कला।

English Definition

An art form using rhythmic body movement, gesture, and expression to convey meaning or emotion.

Example

उसने मंच पर नृत्य प्रस्तुत किया।

In English: She performed a dance on stage.

Synonyms

  • नाच
  • नर्तन

Literary Heritage

सूर सूर तुलसी ससी उडुगन केसवदास। अब के कवि खद्योत सम जहँ तहँ करत प्रकास॥

/sūr sūr tulasī śaśī uḍugana kesavadāsa, ab ke kavi khadyota sama jahã tahã karata prakāsa/

Surdas is the sun, Tulsidas the moon, Keshavdas the stars; the poets of today are mere fireflies flickering here and there.

Surdas · Bhakti Poet · 1478–1581 CE

Sur Sagar

Sur Sagar — traditional verse on the hierarchy of poetic artistry in Hindi literature

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