दीपावली

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Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali). Doublet of दिवाली (divālī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪iː.pɑː.ʋə.liː/,

Proper noun

दीपावली (dīpāvalīf (Urdu spelling دیپاولی)

  1. Diwali (annual Indian festival of lights)
    Synonyms: दिवाली (divālī), दीपाली (dīpālī)
    • 2018, R.K. Sinha, Samay Ka Sach, Prabhat Prakashan, →ISBN, page 32:
      सिंगापुर में दीपावली के त्योहार को लेकर खास प्रबंध किया गया है। सिंगापुर में चलनेवाली मेट्रो को दीपावली के लिए खासतौर पर तैयार किया गया है।
      siṅgāpur mẽ dīpāvlī ke tyohār ko lekar khās prabandh kiyā gayā hai. siṅgāpur mẽ calnevālī meṭro ko dīpāvlī ke lie khāstaur par taiyār kiyā gayā hai.
      Special arrangement has been made for the festival of Diwali in Singapore. The Metro that runs in Singapore has been specially readied for Diwali.

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ဒီပါဝလီ (dipawa.li)

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