KATHAKALI


Meaning of KATHAKALI in English

[ ˌkα:tə'kα:li , ˌkʌtə'kʌli ]

■ noun a type of dramatic dance from southern India, based on Hindu literature.

Origin

from Malayalam, from Sanskrit kathā 'story' + Malayalam kaḻi 'play'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.