नाच

See also: नीचा and नीचे

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Also see नृत्यति (nṛtyati, “to dance”). Doublet of नृत्य (nŕtya). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਾਚ (nāc) / ناچ‎ (nāc), Gujarati નાચ (nāc), Sindhi ناچُ‎ / नाचु (nācu), Bengali নাচ (nac), Oriya ନାଚ (nacô), Assamese নাচ (nas).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɑːt͡ʃ/, [n̪äːt͡ʃ]

Noun

नाच • (nāc) m (Urdu spelling ناچ‎)

  1. dance
  2. dancing
  3. dance (a social occasion in which people dance)
    Synonyms: नृत्य (nŕtya), रक़्स (raqs)

Declension
Declension of नाच (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाच
nāc		 नाच
nāc
oblique नाच
nāc		 नाचों
nācõ
vocative नाच
nāc		 नाचो
nāco
  • नाचना (nācnā)
  • (to dance): नाच करना (nāc karnā)
  • (to cause to dance, to lead in a dance, transitive form): नचाना (nacānā)
  • (to cause to be danced): नचवाना (nacvānā)

Descendants
  • → English: nautch
  • → Pashto: ناچ‎

References

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘓 (nāca), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Doublet of नृत्य (nrutya). Related to नाचणे (nācṇe). Cognate with Gujarati નાચ (nāc), Sindhi ناچُ‎ / नाचु (nācu), Punjabi ਨਾਚ (nāc) / ناچ‎ (nāc), Oriya ନାଚ (nacô), Bengali নাচ (nac), Assamese নাচ (nas).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nat͡s/

Noun

नाच • (nāċ) m

  1. dance, dancing
    Synonym: नृत्य (nrutya)

Declension
Declension of नाच (nāc)
direct
singular		 नाच
nāc
direct
plural		 नाच
nāc
singular plural
nominative नाच
nāc		 नाच
nāc
oblique नाचा-
nāċā-		 नाचां-
nāċāN-
dative नाचाला
nāċālā		 नाचांना
nāċāNnā
ergative नाचाने
nāċāne		 नाचांनी
nāċāNni
instrumental नाचाशी
nāċāśi		 नाचांशी
nāċāNśi
locative नाचात
nāċāt		 नाचांत
nāċāNt
vocative नाचा
nāċā		 नाचांनो
nāċāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of नाच
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject नाचाचा
nāċāċā		 नाचाचे
nāċāce		 नाचाची
nāċāci		 नाचाच्या
nāċāca		 नाचाचे, नाचाचं
nāċāce, nāċāċa		 नाचाची
nāċāci		 नाचाच्या
nāċāca
plural subject नाचांचा
nāċāNċā		 नाचांचे
nāċāNce		 नाचांची
nāċāNci		 नाचांच्या
nāċāNca		 नाचांचे, नाचांचं
nāċāNce, nāċāNċa		 नाचांची
nāċāNci		 नाचांच्या
nāċāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “नाच”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “नाच”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “नाच”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nr̥tya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ṇacca)), from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya), which was originally नृत्त (nṛttá). Doublet of नृत्य (nr̥tya).

Pronunciation 1
  • IPA(key): [nät͡s]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: नाच्

Noun

नाच • (nāc)

  1. dance, dancing

Pronunciation 2
  • IPA(key): [nät͡sʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: न्āc्a

Verb

नाच • (nāca)

  1. mid-respectful second-person singular imperative of नाच्नु (nācnu)

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nr̥tya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • “नाच”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “नाच”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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