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单词 diya
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Definition of diya in English:

diya

noun ˈdiːjə
Indian

  • A small cup-shaped oil lamp made of baked clay.

    〈印度〉（陶制）杯形小油灯

    I was glad she used diyas instead of electrical lighting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • During Diwali, for instance, it was difficult to tell if the diyas were lit on the parapet of our house or on that of our Hindu neighbours.
    • We had decorated ours with small diyas on every balcony and ledge, and the natural geometry of the hostel building made the entire effect dazzling.
    • A little girl sold us mud diyas with little candles in them.
    • I recall a drive outside Delhi, and we passed village after village lit up like a fairyland, with hundreds of clay diyas.
    • Fireworks whizzed into the sky and diyas and sparkles brought light into many an eye.

Origin

From Hindi dīyā.
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