abhinaya
/əˈbɪn.ə.jə/noun
abhinaya is spelled A-B-H-I-N-A-Y-A: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, abhinaya means “Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of abhinaya is abhinayas.
How many letters and syllables are in abhinaya?
| Letters | 8: A-B-H-I-N-A-Y-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abhinaya?
Abhinaya appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abhinaya?
- US /əˈbɪn.ə.jə/
Abhinaya has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of abhinaya
- abhinayas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abhinaya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abhinaya in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense use of the face and hands in Indian dancing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | abhinaya |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abhinaya come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya, “acting, dramatic action”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).