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Meaning of aarti | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

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

Hinduism, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

বাংলা আরতি
ગુજરાતી આરતી
हिन्दी आरती
मराठी आरती
Português arati
తెలుగు హారతి

Examples

“There is no priest, only an enthusiastic local who leads the aarti by striking a steel plate with a spoon, the lyrics a mash of Hindi and Sanskrit, the lack of melody made up for by gusto.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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