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• Dewali, Divali

語源

Borrowed from Hindi दिवाली (divālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”), from दीप (dīpa, “light”) + आवलि (āvali, “series, line, row”). Doublet of Deepavali.

発音

• (India) IPA: /d̪ɪˈʋɑː.liː/, /ˈd̪iː.ʋɑː.liː/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /dɪˈwɑːli/, /dɪˈvɑːli/
• (General American) IPA: /dɪˈwɑli/, /dɪˈvɑli/
• 韻: -ɑːli
• ハイフネーション: Di‧wa‧li

固有名詞

Diwali (plural Diwalis)

1. (Hinduism) An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
   • 2024 October 30, Chandelis Duster, “Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know”, in NPR‎:

     Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week.

   • 2025 October 7, Deepa Bharath, “California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday”, in KCRA‎:

     While Diwali is a major religious festival for Hindus, it is also observed by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.

使用する際の注意点

The terms Diwali or Divali are more common in North India while Deepavali is more prevalent in South India due to the loaning of each term from local source languages. This difference extends to diaspora communities, with areas that have seen more migration from one region adopting that term for the festival.

同意語

• Festival of Lights
• Deepavali, Deepawali (more often used in Malaysia and Singapore)
• Kali Puja (more often used in Bangladesh, Bengal, and Odisha)

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