mela
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覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
mela は南アジア、特にインドの祭り・大規模な市や集会を指す借用語です。語源の「集まり」という核を、人々が宗教行事、露店、娯楽のために集う場面と結び付けます。Kumbh Mela のような固有名でも見られますが、英語の一般的な fair より地域的・文化的な背景が強い語です。
Connect mela with the central idea of people meeting or gathering. In South Asian English, especially in Indian contexts, it refers to a fair or festival where crowds may come for worship, trade, entertainment, and social activity. Picture stalls, ceremonies, and many visitors sharing one large gathering. The famous name Kumbh Mela provides a strong real-world anchor. Although fair and festival can sometimes translate mela, the borrowed word carries a specifically South Asian cultural setting and may include religious as well as commercial activities.
mela の類義語・関連語
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mela の語源・成り立ち Etymology
mela はヒンディー語 melā「祭り・市」を英語が借りた語で、さらにサンスクリット語 melā / melaka「集まり、会合」にさかのぼります。関連表現は Kumbh Mela, Magh Mela。もともと「人が集まる場」なので、祭礼や縁日の意味になると分かります。
English borrowed mela from Hindi melā, meaning a fair, festival, or gathering. The Hindi word is related to Sanskrit forms such as melā or melaka, associated with meeting, assembling, or a collection of people. Its history therefore matches its modern use for occasions at which large numbers of people gather, including religious pilgrimages, markets, festivals, and community events.
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