Meaning of katha | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The recitation of a Hindu religious story.
   countable
2. A unit of area used mostly for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, varying widely from place to place.
3. Such storytelling considered as a genre.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A list of the common themes narrated in a katha would comprise of the kidnapping of a girl, battle, separation and epic and puranic events.”

“She and her group did not disperse even after the katha had commenced. Their chatter disturbed the listeners.”

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