Deepavali

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Deepavali

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Borrowed from Tamil தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”). Doublet of Diwali.

proper noun

India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Diwali; the Hindu "festival of light" observed in October and November. Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays.

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"Deepavali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deepavali. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Deepavali. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deepavali

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"Deepavali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deepavali.

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@misc{deepavali_2026,
  title = {Deepavali},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deepavali},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}