nautch

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi नाच (nāc) / Urdu ناچ (nāc)), in turn derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), ultimately derived from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá) (also see नृत्यति (nṛtyati, “to dance”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːtʃ/, Rhymes: -ɔːtʃ (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka) IPA(key): /nɑːtʃ/, [näːt͡ʃ], Rhymes: -ɑːtʃ Homophone: notch (father-bother merger) === Noun === nautch (plural nautches) (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Asia, historical, obsolete) A dance in the Indian subcontinent, performed by professional dancing girls. [from 18th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== nautch girl === Anagrams === chaunt