Sinhalan.adj.
/sɪnˈhɑːlə/, U.S. /sɪnˈhɑlə/ A. n.
= Sinhalese n. and adj. 2.
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the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Indic > Sinhalese-Maldivian
Sinhalese1801
Singhalee1847
Divehi1887
Kandyan1892
Sinhala1954
Maldivian1972
1954 M. A. Pei & F. Gaynor Dict. Linguistics 198 Sinhala, modern vernacular Sinhalese, mixed with foreign words.
1961 Times 27 June 13 The Official Language Act of 1958 came into effect at the beginning of this year, and without reference to Tamil prescribes Sinhala as the sole official language of Ceylon.
1977 Economist 3 Sept. 62/1 Mrs Bandaranaike fought an election on a platform of ‘Sinhala only’ as Sri Lanka's state language.
B. adj.
= Sinhalese n. and adj. 3.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka > [adjective]
Ceylonese1727
Kaffir1763
Sinhalese1797
Sinhala1926
Sri Lankan1974
1926 M. C. Rasanayagam Anc. Jaffna vi. 231 The Pallava king..says in one of his inscriptions that he vanquished ‘the Sinhala king who was proud of the strength of his arms’.
1962 Housewife (Ceylon) Feb. 9 Local hand-made clay tiles based on traditional Sinhala designs.
1963 Guardian 2 May 10/3 An Act of 1956 prescribed the Sinhala language as the one official language of Ceylon.
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