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Meaning of "Holi" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOLI

Named after Holika, legendary female demon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLI

Holi  [ˈhɒˌliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holi

Holi

Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of Hindus or people of Indian origin. The festival has, in recent times, spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours. Holi celebrations start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is a free-for-all carnival of colours, where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured water, with some carrying water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance.

Definition of Holi in the English dictionary

The definition of Holi in the dictionary is a Hindu spring festival, celebrated for two to five days, commemorating Krishna's dalliance with the cowgirls. Bonfires are lit and coloured powder and water thrown over celebrants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLI


amygdalae
əˈmɪɡdəˌliː
Aquilae
ˈækwɪˌliː
areolae
əˈrɪəˌliː
auriculae
ɔːˈrɪkjʊˌliː
Eastleigh
ˈiːstˌliː
fibulae
ˈfɪbjʊˌliː
formulae
ˈfɔːmjʊˌliː
galilee
ˈɡælɪˌliː
insulae
ˈɪnsjʊˌliː
jubilee
ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː
morulae
ˈmɒrjʊˌliː
Mylae
ˈmaɪˌliː
nebulae
ˈnɛbjʊˌliː
Omphale
ˈɒmfəˌliː
Peterlee
ˈpiːtəˌliː
salmonellae
ˌsælməˈnɛˌliː
tarantulae
təˈræntʃʊˌliː
Thermopylae
θəˈmɒpəˌliː
trabeculae
trəˈbekjʊˌliː
Vulpeculae
vʌlˈpɛkjʊˌliː

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLI

alveoli
Bartoli
broccoli
cannoli
carnaroli
caroli
choli
E. coli
Egoli
Gallipoli
mooli
Napoli
nucleoli
Pozzuoli
rangoli
ravioli
soli
Stromboli
Tivoli
tripoli

Synonyms and antonyms of Holi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Holi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLI

Find out the translation of Holi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Holi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Holi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洒红节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Holi
570 millions of speakers

English

Holi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هولى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Холи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Holi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হোলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Holi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホーリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

HOLI
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Holi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Holi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹோலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Holi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Holi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Холі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Holi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Holi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Holi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Holi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Holi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Holi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLI»

The term «Holi» is very widely used and occupies the 10.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Holi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Holi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Holi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Holi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLI»

Discover the use of Holi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Holi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holi
Introduces the Hindu festival of Holi, a joyful holiday celebrating the coming of spring, and describes the history of the holiday and the different ways Holi is celebrated throughout the world.
Lynn Peppas, 2009
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Celebrating Holi: A Hindu Celebration of Spring
Introduces this Hindu holiday, discussing when it takes place, its history and significance, preparations, how it is celebrated, and the foods that are eaten on it.
Sujatha Menon, 2009
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It's Time for Holi!
By reading this story, children are also exposed to age-appropriate concepts such as colors, seasons, and multicultural celebrations. Amita Roy Shah enjoys teaching children about different cultures.
Amita Roy Shah, 2011
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Here Comes Holi: The Festival of Colors
A young boy is told the story behind the festival of Holi.
Meenal Atul Pandya, 2003
5
Hindi Children's Book - Sonu's Festivals - Holi Diwali Rakhi
This book is a level 3 Hindi reader.
Paridhi Verma, Dinesh Verma, 2008
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Holi: Festival Of India
Holi celebrates the end of winters and the bloom of spring season. It is knownby different names in different regions of India, like Dhulendi, Lathmaar Holi, Hola Mohhalla, Basant Utsav, Rangpanchami etc. Holi celebrates the beginning of the  ...
Priyanka Verma, 2014
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Je Holi Bib'l Contanin Je Bold and Nu Testaments: Accordinn ...
And ye (ul be holi untcu me : fer j de Lord [am] holi, and Ьат severd 4, from [uder] pep'l, dut yr Jud be пцп. 17 Я man elso er w urn an dat hut a famil- jer spirit, er dat iz a wizerd, Jul Juirli be put tui det : da Jul ston dem wid etonz : dar blud J'ai ...
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Rishi Prasad Holi 2013
Even those who play Holi with dry colours spend more water in washing colours off their faces and clothes. In Maharashtra, less than half tanker of water ( approximately 3500 litres) was spent on playing Holi in each of the programmes at ...
Sant Shri Asharamji Ashram
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The Case of the Holi Chocolate: The Super Sleuth - Mystery #1
CHAPTER. 7. –. Happy. Holi! March 1st—it was Holi! Three hundred people ran around the gymnasium of the local community centre and threw coloured powder on each other. When I wasn't expecting it, Surina came up right behind me and ...
Raj Vaid, 2011
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Sacred Play: Ritual Levity and Humor in South Asian Religions
Most forms of revelry in Braj have no textual referents, but the agricultural and fertility elements of the Holi festivities are clear in both text and practice ( Haberman 1994, 174–75; Marriott 1966, 204–205). Balarama's dragging the Yamuna River ...
Selva J. Raj, Corinne G. Dempsey, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Holi is used in the context of the following news items.
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41.7% of Amdavadis suffer from allergies - The Times of India
He said: "Allergy patients should avoid venturing out in dusty atmosphere and take extra precaution during change of weather after Holi and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Geauga County land transfers - The News-Herald
David A. and Donna M. Butt sold a home at 10620 Holi Dale Drive to Jeffrey G. Janor, Jr., for $141,000. Donald G. and Gail M. Minichello sold a ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
3
Short Interest Update of Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd …
Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOLI) stated loss of 298,282 shares or 55.3% in the short interest. The short interest ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
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HOLI: THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS
The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
5
Powder flies at Hounslow Holi-inspired show
A riot of colour marked the first birthday of Hounslow's open air arts venue Bell Square. Performers painted the skies, each other and crowds in ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
6
Rahul Gandhi mistakes LGBT display pic for Holi theme
He managed to regain his composure after 72 seconds of a blank stare and looked over at Digvijay Singh and said, “I thought it was the Holi ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Hollysys Automation Technologies is Now Oversold (HOLI)
In trading on Monday, shares of Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASD: HOLI) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Hollysys Automation Technologies Short Interest Down 38.7% in …
Hollysys Automation Technologies logo Shares of Hollysys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ:HOLI) were the recipient of a large decrease in ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
9
Cape Girardeau police to crack down on impaired driving for holiday …
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -. Local police will be out in full force as part of the annual nationwide Fourth of July weekend "Drive Sober or ... «KFVS, Jul 15»
10
HOLI Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average
In trading on Thursday, shares of Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (Symbol: HOLI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Holi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holi>. Apr 2024 ».
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