होली
holī/ɦoː.liː/feminine
होली (holī) is the Hindi name for the Hindu festival Holi.
होली refers to the traditional Hindu spring festival. It is a feminine noun.
Meaning: Hindu festival (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɦoː.liː/. The word consists of two syllables: holī.
Did you know?
- The phrase बुरा न मानो होली है ('Do not be offended, it is Holi') is a cultural disclaimer used to excuse mischievous behavior during the festivities.
- In some traditions, होली is celebrated with a ritual called Holika Dahan, which commemorates the burning of the demoness Holika.
- In some regions, the phrase होली है ('It is Holi') is shouted as a playful warning or battle cry before throwing colors on someone.
Examples in context
- होली की शुभकामनाएँHappy Holi!This sentence is useful for expressing holiday greetings with होली.
- मेरे सभी साथियों को होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!Wishing all my companions a heartfelt Holi!
- चलो दोस्तों, आज हम रंगों का त्योहार खूब मनाएँगे!Come friends, today we will celebrate the festival of colors with great joy!
- होली का त्योहार बहुत रंगीन होता है।Holi ka tyauhaar bahut rangeen hota hai.The festival of Holi is very colorful.
- क्या आप होली के बारे में जानते हैं?Kya aap Holi ke baare mein jaante hain?Do you know about Holi?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing upcoming holiday plans at a cafe.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, क्या तुम होली मनाओगे?Aditya, kya tum Holi manaoge?Aditya, will you celebrate Holi?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, अंजलि, मुझे होली बहुत पसंद है।Haan, Anjali, mujhe Holi bahut pasand hai.Yes, Anjali, I love Holi very much.
- अंजलि Anjaliहम साथ मिलकर होली खेलेंगे।Hum saath milkar Holi khelenge.We will play Holi together.
- आदित्य Adityaयह बहुत मज़ेदार होगा!Yeh bahut mazedaar hoga!That will be a lot of fun!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “holi” translations and entries होली, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
