Where does “నాటకమాడు” come from?

నాటకమాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఆడు — to play; to speak, say; female.

నాటకమాడు (Telugu): to act a play

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	ఆడు	to play; to speak, say; female

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