Etymology

Holi

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Today it means: A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations. Full definition →

Hindi होली ← Sanskrit होला
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromहोला
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromहोली
  3. English todayHoli

Borrowed from Hindi होली (holī), from Sanskrit होला (holā).

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