Diwali
See also: diwali
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hindi दिवाली (divālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”), from दीप (dīpa, “light”) + आवलि (āvali, “series, line, row”). Doublet of Deepavali.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈwɑːli/, /dɪˈvɑːli/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈwɑli/, /dɪˈvɑli/
- Rhymes: -ɑːli
- Hyphenation: Di‧wa‧li
Proper noun
editDiwali (plural Diwalis)
Usage notes
editThe terms Diwali or Divali are more common in North India while Deepavali is more prevalent in South India due to the loaning of each term from local source languages. This difference extends to diaspora communities, with areas that have seen more migration from one region adopting that term for the festival.[1]
Synonyms
edit- Festival of Lights
- Deepavali, Deepawali (more often used in Malaysia and Singapore)
Translations
editHindu festival of lights
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References
edit- ^ “Deepavali or Diwali? Going beyond vernacular”, in The Straits Times, 2022 January 6 (last accessed)
Dutch
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editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editDiwali ?
Further reading
edit- Diwali on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Portuguese
editProper noun
editDiwali m
- Alternative form of Divali
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