Diwali
noun /dɪˈwɑːli/
/dɪˈwɑːli/
(also Divali
/dɪˈvɑːli/
/dɪˈvɑːli/
)(also Deepavali)
[uncountable]- a Hindu festival that is held in the autumn, celebrated by lighting candles and clay lamps, and with fireworks
Topics Religion and festivalsc2排灯节(印度教秋季节日) 词源from Hindi dīvālī, from Sanskrit dīpāvali ‘row of lights’, from dīpā ‘lamp’ + vali ‘row’.