Dipawali

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, “Diwali”, literally “a row of lights, illumination”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dipaˈwali]
Hyphenation: Di‧pa‧wa‧li

Proper noun

Dipawali

(Hinduism) Diwali: an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

Further reading

“Dipawali” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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