Sri Lankann.adj.

Brit.

/srᵻ ˈlaŋkən/,

/ˌsriː ˈlaŋkən/,

/ʃrᵻ ˈlaŋkən/,

/ˌʃriː ˈlaŋkən/, U.S.

/ˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n/

Etymology: < Sanskrit Sri Laṅkā name of the island known in English until 1972 as Ceylon ( < ṡri Shri n., honorific prefix + Lankā name of (the chief town of) the island) + -an suffix.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon).

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka > [noun]

Cingalese1613

Kaffir1704

Ceylonese1726

Sinhalese1801

burgher1807

Kandyan1849

Sri Lankan1973

1973 Advocate-News (Barbados) 29 Dec. 7/2 (heading) Sri Lankan is world billiards champion.

1977 J. Laker One-day Cricket 66 The Sri Lankans rattled the score along.

B. adj.

Of or relating to Sri Lanka or its people.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > East Indies > [adjective] > Sri Lanka or the former Ceylon

Ceylonese1727

Sinhalese1797

Sri Lankan1974

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka > [adjective]

Ceylonese1727

Kaffir1763

Sinhalese1797

Sinhala1926

Sri Lankan1974

1974 Times 9 Sept. 12/8 At the Edinburgh military tattoo, the Sri Lankan police reserve band have been giving a display.

1976 Scotsman 25 Nov. 3/5 BOC International are fighting the Sri Lankan plans to nationalise their Ceylon Oxygen offshoot.

1982 Church Times 29 Jan. 11/4 In all its life the Church there was both Anglican and totally Sri Lankan.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sri lankan
释义	Sri Lankann.adj. Brit. /srᵻ ˈlaŋkən/, /ˌsriː ˈlaŋkən/, /ʃrᵻ ˈlaŋkən/, /ˌʃriː ˈlaŋkən/, U.S. /ˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n/ Etymology: < Sanskrit Sri Laṅkā name of the island known in English until 1972 as Ceylon ( < ṡri Shri n., honorific prefix + Lankā name of (the chief town of) the island) + -an suffix. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka > [noun] Cingalese1613 Kaffir1704 Ceylonese1726 Sinhalese1801 burgher1807 Kandyan1849 Sri Lankan1973 1973 Advocate-News (Barbados) 29 Dec. 7/2 (heading) Sri Lankan is world billiards champion. 1977 J. Laker One-day Cricket 66 The Sri Lankans rattled the score along. B. adj. Of or relating to Sri Lanka or its people. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > East Indies > [adjective] > Sri Lanka or the former Ceylon Ceylonese1727 Sinhalese1797 Sri Lankan1974 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka > [adjective] Ceylonese1727 Kaffir1763 Sinhalese1797 Sinhala1926 Sri Lankan1974 1974 Times 9 Sept. 12/8 At the Edinburgh military tattoo, the Sri Lankan police reserve band have been giving a display. 1976 Scotsman 25 Nov. 3/5 BOC International are fighting the Sri Lankan plans to nationalise their Ceylon Oxygen offshoot. 1982 Church Times 29 Jan. 11/4 In all its life the Church there was both Anglican and totally Sri Lankan. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1973
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