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Holi

/ˈhəʊliː/ UK
/ˈhoʊli/ US
/ˈhoːliː/ South Asia
/hoːɭiː/ South Asia

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Borrowed from Hindi होली (holī), from Sanskrit होला (holā).

proper noun Holis

A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations. At the Hoolie or Spring Festival, which happened in March, the Sepoys came round in procession, and exhibited anautch for our amusement in front of our bungalow, and a sort of play, the performers enacting the part of wild beasts.

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name Hindu festival

Español	holi
中文	侯丽节
हिन्दी	होली holī
Português	Holi
Français	Holî
Ελληνικά	Χόλι Chóli
Русский	Холи Xoli

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@misc{holi_2026,
  title = {Holi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}