Sinhalese
English
Alternative forms
- Note: Some of these forms are no longer in current use.
- Singalese, Singhalese
- Cinghalese, Cingalese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪnhəˈliːz/, /sɪnəˈliːz/
- Rhymes: -iːz
Adjective
Sinhalese (comparative more Sinhalese, superlative most Sinhalese)
- Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.
Translations
of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
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Noun
Sinhalese (countable and uncountable, plural Sinhalese)
- (countable) A Sinhalese person: a member of the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka.
- (uncountable) The Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese people.
Synonyms
- (language): Sinhala
Translations
Sinhalese person
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the language
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