नृत्य (nrity)
noun
A formal/classical word for 'dance' as a noun; it also has a less common verb-phrase use in the compound नृत्य करना (nrity karnaa) meaning 'to dance.' The everyday spoken word for dancing is नाचना (naachnaa).
Sense
1
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dance (as an art form or performance)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: नाच (naach, everyday/colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word you'll see in the names of classical dance forms, like भारतनाट्यम (bhaaratnaatyam) or कथक नृत्य (kathak nrity), and on invitations to cultural programs -- it carries a formal, respectful, almost Sanskritic weight. In daily conversation, though, Delhi families are far more likely to say नाचना (naachnaa) or बच्चे नाच रहे हैं (bachche naach rahe hain, 'the kids are dancing') than to reach for नृत्य (nrity).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use this word in casual speech where नाच (naach) or the verb नाचना (naachnaa) would sound more natural -- नृत्य (nrity) is the word you'd see on a concert poster or hear in a formal announcement, not the word you'd use to say 'let's dance' at a party. 2) नृत्य (nrity) itself is not a verb; to say 'to dance' using this root, you need the compound नृत्य करना (nrity karnaa, 'to do dance'), not a direct conjugation of नृत्य (nrity).
Sample Sentences:
कथक एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय नृत्य है।
Kathak is a famous Indian dance form.
(kathak ek prasiddh bhaartiiy nrity hai।)
आज शाम को स्कूल में नृत्य का कार्यक्रम है।
There is a dance program at school this evening.
(aaj shaam ko skool men nrity kaa kaaryakram hai।)
उसने भारतनाट्यम में नृत्य की शिक्षा दस वर्षों तक ली।
She trained in Bharatanatyam dance for ten years.
(usne bhaaratnaatyam men nrity kii shikshaa das varshon tak lii।)
समारोह में शास्त्रीय नृत्य प्रस्तुत किया जाएगा।
A classical dance performance will be presented at the ceremony.
(samaaroh men shaastriiy nrity prastut kiyaa jaaegaa।)
काश मैं भी नृत्य में इतना निपुण होता।
If only I were also so skilled in dance.
(kaash main bhii nrity men itnaa nipun hotaa।)
कृपया नृत्य आरंभ करें।
Please begin the dance.
(kripyaa nrity aarambh karen।)
यह आवश्यक है कि नृत्य के नियमों का पालन किया जाए।
It is necessary that the rules of the dance be followed.
(yah aavashyak hai ki nrity ke niymon kaa paalan kiyaa jaae।)
देवी के मंदिर में नृत्य द्वारा आराधना की जाती है।
Worship is offered through dance at the goddess's temple.
(devii ke mandir men nrity dvaaraa aaraadhnaa kii jaatii hai।)
प्राचीन काल में नृत्य को देवताओं की स्तुति का माध्यम माना जाता था।
In ancient times, dance was considered a medium for praising the gods.
(praachiin kaal men nrity ko devtaaon kii stuti kaa maadhyam maanaa jaataa thaa।)
नृत्य मनुष्य की भावनाओं को शरीर की भाषा में व्यक्त करने की कला है।
Dance is the art of expressing human emotions through the language of the body.
(nrity manushy kii bhaavnaaon ko shariir kii bhaashaa men vyakt karne kii kalaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
नृत्य
(nrity)
(sg.m.oblique):
नृत्य
(nrity)
(pl.m.direct):
नृत्य
(nrity)
(pl.m.oblique):
नृत्यों
(nrityon)