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Sinhala
Sin·ha·la S0428775 (sĭn-hä′lə)n. pl. Sinhala or Sin·ha·las 1. A Sinhalese.2. The Sinhalese language.
[Sinhala Sin̥hala, from Sanskrit siṁhalaḥ, Sri Lanka, from siṁhaḥ, lion (perhaps from the former presence of lions there).]Sin•ha•lese (ˌsɪn həˈliz, -ˈlis)
n., pl. -lese.
adj. n. 1. a member of an Indo-Aryan-speaking, chiefly Buddhist people comprising the majority of the inhabitants of Sri Lanka. 2. the Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Sinhalese. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Sinhala - the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri LankaSinghalese, SinhaleseSanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes | | Adj. | 1. | Sinhala - of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana"Singhalese, Sinhalese |
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Synonyms for Sinhalanoun the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri LankaSynonymsRelated Words- Sanskrit
- Sanskritic language
adj of or relating to the Sinhalese languagesSynonyms |