Holi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoːliː/ /hoːɭiː/

Word forms

Holi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi होली (holī), from Sanskrit होला (holā).

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