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diyas

diyas is the plural 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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Questions about diyas

What is diyas the plural of?
Diyas is the plural of diya.

Words near diyas in the dictionary

  1. diyah
  2. Diyala
  3. Diyarbakir
  4. Diyarbakır
  5. Diyari
  6. diyas
  7. diyat
  8. DIYed
  9. diyeh
  10. DIYer
  11. DIYers

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