Diwali in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “Diwali”
The meaning of “Diwali” in Hindi is दिवाली, pronounced divālī . Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of Diwali
An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
✍️ Diwali in a sentence
Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Hindi दिवाली (divālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”), from दीप (dīpa, “light”) + आवलि (āvali, “series, line, row”). Doublet of Deepavali.
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Word (English)
Diwali
Meaning in Hindi
दिवाली
Pronunciation
divālī
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Hindi दिवाली (divālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”), from दीप (dīpa, “light”) + आवलि (āvali, “series, line, row”). Doublet of Deepavali.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "Diwali" is दिवाली (divālī).
In Devanagari script it is written as दिवाली.
It is pronounced "divālī". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.