aarti

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noun

A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.

OriginHindi आरती ← Sanskrit आरात्रिक →
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Meanings

aarti1

nounaarti (countable and uncountable, plural aartis)

plural aartis · alternative aarthi · alternative arati · alternative arti

  1. HinduismcountableuncountableA particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.

    There is no priest, only an enthusiastic local who leads the aarti by striking a steel plate with a spoon, the lyrics a mash of Hindi and Sanskrit, the lack of melody made up for by gusto.

    2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 283

Aarti2

proper noun

alternative Arti

  1. Hinduismaarti
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

aarti · noun

  1. Sanskritआरात्रिक
  2. Hindiआरती
  3. Englishaarti

Borrowed from Hindi आरती (ārtī), from Sanskrit आरात्रिक (ārātrika).

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Aarti · proper noun

  1. Sanskritआरती
  2. EnglishAarti

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).

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Translations

Bengali আরতি
  • আরতি (aroti)Hindu ritual
Hindi आरती, आरती
  • आरती (ārtī)Hindu ritual
  • आरती (ārtī)female given name
Portuguese arati
  • aratiHindu ritual

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ataritiaraAritatairaraitariataRataiAtira
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