Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diya

/ˈdiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: diya
IPA: /ˈdiːə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.

Indian usage

noun

Alternative form of diyya.

Uncountable

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Example Sentences

"She is given an aarti plate with a lit diya on it."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दिया (diyā).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: दिया

Usage

Inflected Forms

diyas (plural) deeya (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce diya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːə/.
What does diya mean?: A small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.
Where does diya come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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