Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
દિવાળી
/diwali/Roman
English meaning: Diwali
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.
English Definition
The festival of lights celebrated across India, marking the Hindu New Year in Gujarat. For Gujarati businesspeople, Diwali marks the start of the new financial year with Chopda Pujan (worship of account books). It is the most important commercial festival in Gujarat.
Example
“ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.”
In English: “Diwali marks the Gujarati New Year and the start of a new business year.”
Literary Heritage
“લોકસંસ્કૃતિ એ માટીની સુગંધ છે, એ ભૂલે તો મૂળ ભૂલ્યો.”
/Loka-saṃskṛti e māṭīnī sugaṃdha che, e bhūle to mūḷa bhūlyo./
“Folk-culture is the fragrance of the soil; forget it and you forget your roots.”
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- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
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