नट्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Created on the basis of नट (naṭa, dancer) (or a similar form), a sanskritization of Pali नट (naṭa), Prakrit 𑀡𑀟 (ṇaḍa), from Sanskrit नृतु (nṛtu, dancer), from नृत् (nṛt, to dance). See there for more.

Pronunciation

Root

नट् • (naṭ)

  1. to dance, play
  2. to hurt or injure

Derived terms

Primary verbal forms
  • नट॑ति (náṭati, present)
Secondary forms
  • ना॒टय॑ति (nāṭáyati, causative)
Derived nominal forms
  • नट (naṭa)
  • नटन (naṭana)
  • नटनीय (naṭanīya)
  • नाट (nāṭa)
  • नाटक (nāṭaka)
  • नाटिन् (nāṭin)
  • नाटयितव्य (nāṭayitavya)
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root नट् (0 c, 2 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root नट् (1 c, 0 e)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 282