ديوا dewā S̱. (देव) s. m. 1. A god, a deity. ديوتهان dew-thān (देवस्थान) s. f. A temple, place of idols. 2. (met.) The rain.

ديوا dewā S̱. (from دينا) s. m. A giver.

ديوال dewāl S. (from دينا) s. m. A giver.

ديوال بند dewāl-band P. s. m. A soldier. See دوالي بند dūʼālī-band.

ديوالا dewālā H s. m. Bankruptcy.

ديوالي dewālī S̱. (दीपाली from दीप A lamp, and आली A row) s. f. A Hindū festival (ce- lebrated on the day of the new moon of kārtik: when the Hindūs, after bathing in the Ganges, or other river, put on their best attire, perform a srāddha, and at night worship Laksh̤mī. The houses and streets are illuminated all night: and, in Hindūstān, the night is universally spent in gaming).

ديوالي देवालय देव A god, and आलय A house dewālai S. s. m. A temple of idols.

ديواليئي dewāleʼī S̱. (from دينا and لينا) s. f. Barter, traffick. See دين لين den len.

ديواليا dewāliyā S̱. (from ديواليئي dewaleʼī, q. v. q. d. one who has dissipated all his fortune in ga- ming?) adj. Bankrupt.

ديواگت dewāgat S (देवागति) s. f. Sudden misfortune, accident.