Diwali

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Etymology

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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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Proper noun

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Diwali (plural Diwalis)

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

Usage notes

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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

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

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hindi दिवाली (divālī).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Diwali ?

  1. (Hinduism) Diwali

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Diwali m

  1. Alternative form of Divali