Diwali
//d̪iˈʋɑli// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November. Hinduism
"Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week."
Example
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi दिवाली (divālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”), from दीप (dīpa, “light”) + आवलि (āvali, “series, line, row”). Doublet of Deepavali.
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