नाटक

See also: नाटिका

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नाटक (nāṭaka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː.ʈək/, [näː.ʈɐk]

Noun

नाटक • (nāṭak) m (Urdu spelling ناٹک)

1. play, drama

   क्या यह नाटक देखने योग्य है?

   kyā yah nāṭak dekhne yogya hai?

   Is this play worth seeing?

   हिन्दी नाटक पर एक निबंध लिखो।

   hindī nāṭak par ek nibandh likho.

   Write an essay on Hindi drama.

Declension

Declension of नाटक (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नाटक nāṭak	नाटक nāṭak
oblique	नाटक nāṭak	नाटकों nāṭakõ
vocative	नाटक nāṭak	नाटको nāṭako

Synonyms

• ड्रामा (ḍrāmā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नाटक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “नाटक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Konkani

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नाटक (nāṭaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɑːʈək]

Noun

नाटक • (nāṭak) n (Latin script nattok, Kannada script ನಾಟಕ್)

1. play, acting
2. drama

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]
• Isidore Dantas, Joel D'Souza (2015) Modern English–Konkani Dictionary‎^[2], Margao, Goa: Golden Heart Emporium Books, →ISBN, page 77

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• নাটক (Assamese script)
• ᬦᬵᬝᬓ (Balinese script)
• নাটক (Bengali script)
• 𑰡𑰯𑰘𑰎 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀓 (Brahmi script)
• နာဋက (Burmese script)
• નાટક (Gujarati script)
• ਨਾਟਕ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌨𑌾𑌟𑌕 (Grantha script)
• ꦤꦴꦛꦏ (Javanese script)
• 𑂢𑂰𑂗𑂍 (Kaithi script)
• ನಾಟಕ (Kannada script)
• នាដក (Khmer script)
• ນາຏກ (Lao script)
• നാടക (Malayalam script)
• ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᢞᠠᡬᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘡𑘰𑘘𑘎 (Modi script)
• ᠨᠠᢗᢌᠠᢉᠠ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧁𑧑𑦸𑦮 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐣𑐵𑐚𑐎 (Newa script)
• ନାଟକ (Odia script)
• ꢥꢵꢜꢒ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆤𑆳𑆛𑆑 (Sharada script)
• 𑖡𑖯𑖘𑖎 (Siddham script)
• නාටක (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩯𑩛𑩦𑩜 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚝𑚭𑚔𑚊 (Takri script)
• நாடக (Tamil script)
• నాటక (Telugu script)
• นาฏก (Thai script)
• ནཱ་ཊ་ཀ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒢𑒰𑒙𑒏 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨝𑨊𑨔𑨋 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

नट् (naṭ) +‎ -अक (-aka).

Adjective

नाटक • (nāṭaka) stem (root नट्)

1. acting, dancing (W.)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाटक (nāṭaka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाटकः nāṭakaḥ	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकाः / नाटकासः¹ nāṭakāḥ / nāṭakāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नाटक nāṭaka	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकाः / नाटकासः¹ nāṭakāḥ / nāṭakāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकान् nāṭakān
Instrumental	नाटकेन nāṭakena	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकैः / नाटकेभिः¹ nāṭakaiḥ / nāṭakebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाटकाय nāṭakāya	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाटकात् nāṭakāt	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाटकस्य nāṭakasya	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकानाम् nāṭakānām
Locative	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकेषु nāṭakeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of नाटकी (nāṭakī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाटकी nāṭakī	नाटक्यौ / नाटकी¹ nāṭakyau / nāṭakī¹	नाटक्यः / नाटकीः¹ nāṭakyaḥ / nāṭakīḥ¹
Vocative	नाटकि nāṭaki	नाटक्यौ / नाटकी¹ nāṭakyau / nāṭakī¹	नाटक्यः / नाटकीः¹ nāṭakyaḥ / nāṭakīḥ¹
Accusative	नाटकीम् nāṭakīm	नाटक्यौ / नाटकी¹ nāṭakyau / nāṭakī¹	नाटकीः nāṭakīḥ
Instrumental	नाटक्या nāṭakyā	नाटकीभ्याम् nāṭakībhyām	नाटकीभिः nāṭakībhiḥ
Dative	नाटक्यै nāṭakyai	नाटकीभ्याम् nāṭakībhyām	नाटकीभ्यः nāṭakībhyaḥ
Ablative	नाटक्याः / नाटक्यै² nāṭakyāḥ / nāṭakyai²	नाटकीभ्याम् nāṭakībhyām	नाटकीभ्यः nāṭakībhyaḥ
Genitive	नाटक्याः / नाटक्यै² nāṭakyāḥ / nāṭakyai²	नाटक्योः nāṭakyoḥ	नाटकीनाम् nāṭakīnām
Locative	नाटक्याम् nāṭakyām	नाटक्योः nāṭakyoḥ	नाटकीषु nāṭakīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of नाटक (nāṭaka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Vocative	नाटक nāṭaka	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Accusative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Instrumental	नाटकेन nāṭakena	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकैः / नाटकेभिः¹ nāṭakaiḥ / nāṭakebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाटकाय nāṭakāya	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाटकात् nāṭakāt	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाटकस्य nāṭakasya	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकानाम् nāṭakānām
Locative	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकेषु nāṭakeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

नाटक • (nāṭaka) stem, m

1. actor, dancer, mime (R.)
2. representation, showing (Bālar.)
3. a certain melody
4. name of a mountain (Kālp.)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाटक (nāṭaka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाटकः nāṭakaḥ	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकाः / नाटकासः¹ nāṭakāḥ / nāṭakāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नाटक nāṭaka	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकाः / नाटकासः¹ nāṭakāḥ / nāṭakāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटकौ / नाटका¹ nāṭakau / nāṭakā¹	नाटकान् nāṭakān
Instrumental	नाटकेन nāṭakena	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकैः / नाटकेभिः¹ nāṭakaiḥ / nāṭakebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाटकाय nāṭakāya	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाटकात् nāṭakāt	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाटकस्य nāṭakasya	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकानाम् nāṭakānām
Locative	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकेषु nāṭakeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Pali: nāṭaka

Noun

नाटक • (nāṭaka) stem, n

1. play, drama (Hariv., Kāv., etc.)
2. (drama) a certain class of plays (Sāh., etc.)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of नाटक (nāṭaka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Vocative	नाटक nāṭaka	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Accusative	नाटकम् nāṭakam	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकानि / नाटका¹ nāṭakāni / nāṭakā¹
Instrumental	नाटकेन nāṭakena	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकैः / नाटकेभिः¹ nāṭakaiḥ / nāṭakebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाटकाय nāṭakāya	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाटकात् nāṭakāt	नाटकाभ्याम् nāṭakābhyām	नाटकेभ्यः nāṭakebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाटकस्य nāṭakasya	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकानाम् nāṭakānām
Locative	नाटके nāṭake	नाटकयोः nāṭakayoḥ	नाटकेषु nāṭakeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Bengali: নাটক (naṭok) (learned)
• → Chakma: 𑄚𑄑𑄧𑄇𑄴 (nāṭak) (learned)
• → Hindi: नाटक (nāṭak) (learned)
• → Kannada: ನಾಟಕ (nāṭaka) (learned)
• → Malayalam: നാടകം (nāṭakaṁ) (learned)
• → Odia: ନାଟକ (nāṭaka) (learned)
• → Punjabi: ਨਾਟਕ (nāṭak) (learned)
• → Sinhalese: නාටකය (nāṭakaya) (learned)
• → Tamil: நாடகம் (nāṭakam) (learned)
• → Telugu: నాటకము (nāṭakamu) (learned)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “नाटक”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0534/1.
• Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen‎^[3] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 282