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diya¹

  • /ˈdiːə/
  • /ˈdiːjə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi दिया (diyā).

noun diyas · deeya

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

diya²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of diyya

Diya³

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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name female given name

हिन्दीदिया diyā

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"diya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diya

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"diya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diya.

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@misc{diya_2026,
  title = {diya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}