MG Wordbook

Canonical English spellings of Indian and Hinglish words — with native script, pronunciation and meaning. Curated alongside the daily crossword.

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Origin: All Arabic Bengali English Hindi Kannada Malayalam Marathi Persian Portuguese Punjabi Sanskrit Tamil

Diwali

Hindu festival of lights celebrated across India and the South Asian diaspora.

Hindu festival marking Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana.

Either of two major Muslim festivals — Eid al-Fitr after Ramadan, or Eid al-Adha at Hajj.

Hindu spring festival of colours marking the triumph of good over evil.

Nine-night Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga in her nine forms.

Ten-day harvest festival of Kerala welcoming the mythical king Mahabali.

Tamil four-day harvest festival, also the name of the sweet rice dish cooked for it.

Hindu festival where sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brothers' wrists.