diya

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/ˈdiːə//ˈdiːjə/

noun

A small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.

OriginHindi दिया →
UncommonFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

diya1

noundiya (plural diyas)

plural diyas · alternative deeya

  1. IndiaA small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.First known use 20th c.

    She is given an aarti plate with a lit diya on it.

    2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 285

diya2

noundiya (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableIslamAlternative form of diyya.

Diya3

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

diya · noun

  1. Hindiदिया
  2. Englishdiya

Borrowed from Hindi दिया (diyā).

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Diya · proper noun

  1. Sanskritदिया“earthen lamp”
  2. EnglishDiya

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिया (diyā, “earthen lamp”).

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Translations

Hindi दिया
  • दिया (diyā)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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