रक़्स

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian رقص (raqs), from Arabic رَقْص (raqṣ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾəqs/, [ɾɐqs], /ɾəks/, [ɾɐks]

Noun

रक़्स • (raqs) m (Urdu spelling رقص)

1. (rare) dance; dancing

   Synonyms: नाच (nāc), नृत्य (nŕtya)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “रक्स”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha