Diwali

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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.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Diwali (plural Diwalis)

  1. (Hinduism) An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

Usage notes

The 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]

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References

  1. ^ “Deepavali or Diwali? Going beyond vernacular”, in The Straits Times, 2022 January 6 (last accessed)

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Etymology

From Hindi दिवाली (divālī).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Diwali ?

  1. (Hinduism) Diwali

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Diwali m

  1. Alternative form of Divali
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