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diya

/ˈdiːə/

diya noun: 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. Also the alternative form of diyya.

diya: a small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or...
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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

Proper noun capitalized: Diya

Diya

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Also used as

diya is also the alternative form of diyya.

Forms of diya

pluraldiyas
alternative formdeeya

Origin of diya

Borrowed from Hindi दिया (diyā).

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिया (diyā, “earthen lamp”).

Questions about diya

What does diya mean?
Diya means 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.
What part of speech is diya?
Diya can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce diya?
Diya is pronounced /ˈdiːə/.
What is the plural of diya?
The plural of diya is diyas.

Words near diya in the dictionary

  1. dixyrazine
  2. DIY
  3. DIY gun
  4. DIY guns
  5. DIY-ing
  6. diya
  7. diyah
  8. Diyala
  9. Diyarbakir
  10. Diyarbakır
  11. Diyari

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