diya
/ˈdiːə/noun
diya is spelled D-I-Y-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Diya, the name). As a noun, diya means “A small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diya is diyas.
How many letters and syllables are in diya?
| Letters | 4: D-I-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is diya?
Diya appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Diya, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diya?
- /ˈdiːə/
- /ˈdiːjə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of diya
- diyas plural
- deeya
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaA small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.
- 2
Alternative form of diyya.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does diya come from?
Borrowed from Hindi दिया (diyā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).