dandiya

English

Etymology

Shortened form of dandiya raas.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌndi.ə/

Noun

dandiya (plural dandiyas)

1. A stick, representing a sword, used in the dandiya raas dance. [from 20th c.]
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 413:

     She started singing a traditional song as she raised her hands and struck her dandiyas on the beat.

2. The music which accompanies this dance.