| 释义 |
de·wa·li
noun
or di·va·li or di·wa·li \də̇ˈwälē, -ˈvä-\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hindi divālī, from Sanskrit dīpālī, dīpāvalī, literally, row of lights, from dīpa light, lamp + ālī, āvalī row; akin to Sanskrit dīdeti he shines — more at adel-
: a Hindu festival of lights held late in October |