aarti

See also: årti

English

Alternative forms

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• aarthi, arati, arti

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

aarti (countable and uncountable, plural aartis)

1. (Hinduism) A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
   • 2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 283:

     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.

Translations

Hindu ritual

• Assamese: ^{(please verify)} হিন্দু পূজাৰ আচাৰ (hindu puzar asar)
• Bengali: আরতি (bn) (aroti)
• Bhojpuri: ^{(please verify)} पूजा के हिन्दू संस्कार (pūjā kē hindū sanskār)
• Gujarati: આરતી (āratī)

  Old Gujarati: आरती (āratī)

• Hindi: आरती (hi) f (ārtī)
• Marathi: आरती (mr) f (ārtī)
• Odia: ଆଳତି (āḷati), ଆରତି (ārati)
• Portuguese: arati m
• Sanskrit: आरात्रिक (sa) (ārātrika)
• Telugu: హారతి (te) (hārati)

Anagrams

• Arita, Atari, Atira, Taira, arati, atari, atria, raita, riata, taira, tarai, tiara