lasya

noun

la·​sya

ˈläsyə,

-sēə

plural -s

: the lyric and feminine dance type of India

—contrasted with tandava

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit lāsya, from lāsayati she dances; akin to Sanskrit lasati he plays

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