Deepavali
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Tamil தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”). Doublet of Diwali.
Proper noun
[edit]Deepavali
- (South India, Malaysia, Singapore) Diwali; the Hindu "festival of light" observed in October and November
Usage notes
[edit]See Diwali.
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