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Sinhalese

Syllabification: (Sin·ha·lese)
Pronunciation: /ˌsinhəˈlēz, -ˈlēs/
(also Singhalese /ˌsiNGgə-/, Sinhala /sinˈhälə/)
Definition of Sinhalese

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a people originally from northern India, now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.
  • 2the Indic language of the Sinhalese.

adjective

  • relating to the Sinhalese or their language.

Origin:

from Sanskrit Siṅhala 'Sri Lanka' + -ese

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