Diwali meaning in Sanskrit
दीपावलि dīpāvali
/dɪˈwɑːli/
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India/d̪ɪˈʋɑː.liː/
Diwali in Sanskrit: दीपावलि (dīpāvali), दीपाली (dīpālī). In English, Diwali means an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
Sanskrit words for Diwali
- Hindu festival of lights
- दीपावलि dīpāvali, दीपाली dīpālī
English meaning of Diwali
- proper noun An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
Synonyms of Diwali
Diwali in other languages
- Diwali in Hindi
- Diwali in Tamil
- Diwali in Marathi
- Diwali in Urdu
- Diwali in Bengali
- Diwali in Telugu
- Diwali in Malayalam
- Diwali in Kannada
- Diwali in Punjabi
- Diwali in Gujarati
- Diwali in Odia
- Diwali in Sinhala
- Diwali in Assamese
- Diwali in Nepali
- Diwali in Arabic
- Diwali in Malay
- Diwali in Indonesian
- Diwali in Persian
- Diwali in Myanmar
Questions about Diwali in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Diwali in Sanskrit?
- Diwali in Sanskrit is दीपावलि (dīpāvali), दीपाली (dīpālī).
- Diwali इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Diwali: दीपावलि (dīpāvali), दीपाली (dīpālī).
- 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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