English
kathakali
Kathakali comes from Malayalam കഥകളി.
- Malayalammodernകഥകളി
- Englishtodaykathakali
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Malayalammodernകഥകളി
- Englishtodaykathakali
Every English word from Malayalam കഥകളി
Today it means
noun a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Malayalam കഥകളി / kathakali