Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-lee]
- /ˈhoʊ li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-lee]
- /ˈhoʊ li/
Definitions of holi word
- noun holi the Hindu spring festival. 1
- noun holi 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 0
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Origin of holi
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Hindi holī < Prakrit holiyā < Skt holikā
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Holi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
holi usage trend in Literature
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