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deepa-raya
Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
deepa-raya deeparaya
Deepa Raya
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Tamil:
தீபாவளி
tīpāvaḷi
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Malay:
hari raya
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- The name given to the occasional period when the Hindu festival of Deepavali and the Muslim festival of Hari Raya Puasa coincide or occur very close to one another, leading to an extended period of festivities and holidays in Singapore and Malaysia. This happens because their dates are determined by the Hindu and Muslim calendars respectively, which do not line up with one another.