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aarti

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).

Borrowed from Hindi आरती (ārtī), from Sanskrit आरात्रिक (ārātrika).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: আরতি (aroti) — Hindu ritual
  • Gujarati: આરતી (āratī) — Hindu ritual
  • Old Gujarati: आरती (āratī) — Hindu ritual
  • Hindi: आरती (ārtī) — Hindu ritual
  • Marathi: आरती (ārtī) — Hindu ritual
  • Odia: ଆଳତି (āḷati) — Hindu ritual
  • Odia: ଆରତି (ārati) — Hindu ritual
  • Portuguese: arati — Hindu ritual
  • Sanskrit: आरात्रिक (ārātrika) — Hindu ritual
  • Telugu: హారతి (hārati) — Hindu ritual