नट्naṭI. 1 P. (नटति, the न not changed to ण after प्र in the sense of 'hurting'.)
- I. 1 Parasmaipada (नटति, the न not changed to ण after प्र in the sense of 'hurting'.)
- To dance; यदि मनसा नटनीयम् Gīt.4.
- To act.
- To injure (by a deceptive trick).-Causal (नाटयति-ते)
- To act, gesticulate, represent dramatically (in dramas); शरसंधानं नाटयति Ś.1. etc.
- To imitate, copy; स्फटिककटकभूमिर्नाटयत्येष शैलः ... अधिगतधवलिम्नः शूलपाणेरभिख्याम् Śi.4.65. (Name B. नट् forms नटयति in the sense of 'causing to dance'; नाट्येन केन नटयिष्यति दीर्घमायुः Bh.3.126.) -II. 1. Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (नाटयति-ते)
- To drop or fall.
- To shine.
- To injure.
Source: Apte