1. (m.) a dancer, actor, player Ja.i.206; Ja.v.373; Dhp-a.iii.88; Dhp-a.iv.59, Dhp-a.iv.130; nāṭakitthi a dancing-girl, nautch-girl Dhp-a.iii.166; Vv-a.131.
2. (nt.) a play, pantomime Ja.i.59; Ja.v.279, also used coll. = dancing-woman Ja.i.59 (?), Ja.ii.395.

Sk. nāṭaka; see naccati