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/ˈdiːə/ · noun
(India) 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..
She is given an aarti plate with a lit diya on it.
Use diya when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diya means (India) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She is given an aarti plate with a lit diya on it.
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