arti

British

/ ˈʌrtɪ /

noun

Hinduism a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity

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Etymology

Origin of arti

Hindi

Example Sentences

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He has worked since 2007 with set designer Paolo Fantin, his former student at Venice’s Accademia di Belle Arti.

From Seattle Times

On our first trip to the village in March 2022, my colleague Shalini Venugopal Bhagat and I arrived to find Arti Kumari, one of the lead subjects of our series, and her family fully assembled.

From New York Times

Arti and her sister, Shanti, sent away the elementary-school-age children they usually tutored in math and Hindi.

From New York Times

I have attended Hollywood awards ceremonies and watched couture-clad A-listers walk the red carpet, but I have never seen anyone look as glamorous as Arti Kumari on the day of her wedding in Bihar, India.

From New York Times

For the final ceremony of the multiday celebrations, Arti wore a full velvet skirt covered in golden embroidery, matched to the gossamer red veil over her head.

From New York Times

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