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Diwali meaning in Hindi

दिवाली divālī

/dɪˈwɑːli/

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India/d̪ɪˈʋɑː.liː/

Diwali in Hindi: दिवाली (divālī), दीवाली (dīvālī), देवाली (devālī), दीपावली (dīpāvlī). In English, Diwali means an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

Hindi words for Diwali

Hindu festival of lights
दिवाली divālī, दीवाली dīvālī, देवाली devālī, दीपावली dīpāvlī, दीपावलि dīpāvli, दीपाली dīpālī

English meaning of Diwali

  1. proper noun An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

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Questions about Diwali in Hindi

What is the meaning of Diwali in Hindi?
Diwali in Hindi is दिवाली (divālī), दीवाली (dīvālī), देवाली (devālī), दीपावली (dīpāvlī).
Diwali का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Diwali: दिवाली (divālī), दीवाली (dīvālī), देवाली (devālī), दीपावली (dīpāvlī).
What does Diwali mean in English?
Diwali means an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

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