diya
/ˈdiːjə/noun
उच्चारण डीय
दीया, दीपक
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a small lamp made of clay, in which oil or ghee is burnt with a cotton wick, especially at festivals such as Diwali
दीया, दीपक
- Radhika lit rows of diyas on the balcony on Diwali night.
- The children painted clay diyas for the school fair.
- We placed a diya at the door to welcome the guests.
+ 2 more examples
- A single diya glowed in front of the small shrine.
- Potters in the village make thousands of diyas before Diwali.
Synonyms lamp oil lamp
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a diya / diyas (countable noun)
Diya is a countable noun. Its plural is diyas, written with an s as in English.
'Diya' गणनीय noun है। इसका बहुवचन 'diyas' है।
- Radhika placed a diya at the door.
- We bought a dozen diyas from the potter.
light / burn / place + a diya
The usual verbs are light, burn, place and put, and sometimes keep (a diya burning).
सामान्य verbs हैं light, burn, place और put, तथा कभी-कभी keep।
- She lit a diya before starting the puja.
- A diya burned all night in the shrine.
diya + of + material
Say a diya of clay or a clay diya; both are correct and mean the same.
'A diya of clay' या 'a clay diya' दोनों सही हैं और अर्थ एक ही है।
- It was a diya of brass, handed down in the family.
- They sell painted clay diyas near the temple.
diya + in / on + place
Use on for a surface and in for an enclosed space such as a niche or shrine.
सतह के लिए 'on' और आले या मंदिर जैसे घिरे स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Diyas were arranged on the steps.
- A small diya glowed in the niche.
diya in idiom and tradition
Diya often stands for hope and knowledge, so writers say 'a diya of hope' or 'to light a diya in the darkness' in a figurative sense.
'Diya' प्रायः आशा और ज्ञान का प्रतीक है, इसलिए 'a diya of hope' जैसे आलंकारिक प्रयोग मिलते हैं।
- Her kind words were a diya of hope in a difficult year.
- Teachers light a diya of knowledge in young minds.
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adjective + diya
claybrasspaintedtinyoildecorative
- The children painted clay diyas for Diwali.
verb + diya
lightplacemakepaintfillblow out
- She filled each diya with oil and a cotton wick.
diya + part
wickoilgheeflamerim
- A gentle breeze nearly put out the flame of the diya.
diya of festival
DiwaliKarthigai DeepamDev Deepawalievening aarti
- Thousands of diyas are lit on the ghats of Varanasi on Dev Deepawali.
diya + festival act
floating diyasdiya decorationdiya paintingdiya aarti
- Floating diyas on the river made the evening magical.
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- A single diya can light a dark room.
एक अकेला दीया अंधेरे कमरे को रोशन कर सकता है।
- The potter sold diyas by the hundred before Diwali.
कुम्हार ने दीवाली से पहले सैकड़ों दीये बेचे।
- Radhika's grandmother lights a diya in front of the tulsi plant every evening.
राधिका की दादी हर शाम तुलसी के पौधे के सामने दीया जलाती हैं।
- The diya went out when the wind blew from the window.
खिड़की से हवा आने पर दीया बुझ गया।
- The class made a rangoli with a ring of diyas in the middle.
विद्यार्थियों ने बीच में दीयों का घेरा बनाकर रंगोली बनाई।
- The shopkeeper arranged diyas of every size in neat rows.
दुकानदार ने हर आकार के दीयों को सुंदर पंक्तियों में सजाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She burnt a diya in front of the idol.
✓ She lit a diya in front of the idol.
To start a flame, use light (lit), not burn.
लौ जलाने के लिए 'light (lit)' का प्रयोग होता है, 'burn' का नहीं।
✗ The diyas was glowing on the steps.
✓ The diyas were glowing on the steps.
Diyas is plural, so the verb must be were.
'Diyas' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'were' होगा।