দেওয়ালি

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀻 (dīvālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali). Cognate to Assamese দেৱালী (dewali) and Hindi दिवाली (divālī). Doublet of দীপাবলি (dipaboli) and দীপালি (dipali).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪eo̯ali/, [ˈd̪eo̯aliˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪eo̯ali/, [ˈd̪eo̯aliˑ]

Proper noun

দেওয়ালি • (deōẇali)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) Diwali
    Synonyms: দীপাবলি (dipaboli), দীপালি (dipali), দীপোৎসব (dipōtśob)

Derived terms

  • দেওয়ালি পোকা (deōẇali pōka, “moth”)
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