नायिका

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː.jɪ.kɑː/, [näː.jɪ.käː]

Noun

नायिका • (nāyikā) f

1. heroine, main actress

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   इस फ़िल्म की नायिका नाटक करने में इतनी अच्छी नहीं है।

   is film kī nāyikā nāṭak karne mẽ itnī acchī nahī̃ hai.

   The heroine in this film is not that good at acting.

   Synonym: हीरोइन (hīroin)

Derived terms

• उपनायिका (upnāyikā)

See also

• नायक (nāyak)