Persian · noun · Love & Longing

NaKHra

नख़रा
also written: Nakhra, Nakhre
Meaning

Affected airs, pretended displeasure, or playful petulance of the beloved.

Literally: airs, mincing affectation

Usage & notes

The lighter, more colloquial register of coquetry; the teasing tantrum the lover both suffers and savours.