nartakaH [ nft-kartari zvun ] 1 A dancer; sometimes a dancing preceptor. 2 An actor, mime, mummer. 3 A bard, herald. 4 An elephant. 5 A king. 6 A peacock. 7 An epithet of Śiva. 8 N. of a mixed tribe; ( veSyAyAM rajakAjjAto nartako gAyako Bavet ). — kI 1 A female dancer, a singing girl, an actress; raMgasya darSayitvA nivartate nartakI yaTA nftyAt Sān. K. 59 ; Ki. 10. 41 ; R. 19. 14 , 19. ( pb ) 2 A female elephant. 3 A peahen.