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Diwali

//d̪iˈʋɑli// name

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  1. 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."

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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