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deeya

deeya is the alternative form of diya.

Meaning of diya

Noun

diya (plural diyas)

  1. (India) A small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.
    • She is given an aarti plate with a lit diya on it.2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 285

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Forms of deeya

pluraldeeyas

Questions about deeya

What is deeya the alternative form of?
Deeya is the alternative form of diya.

Words near deeya in the dictionary

  1. deexcitations
  2. deexcite
  3. deexcited
  4. deexcites
  5. deexciting
  6. deeya
  7. deeyas
  8. deez
  9. deez nuts
  10. deez nutz
  11. def

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