Sinhalese
noun/ˌsɪnhəˈliːz/
/ˌsɪnhəˈliːz/
(plural Sinhalese)
- [uncountable] the language of the SinhaleseTopics Languagec2
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- [countable] a member of a people living in Sri Lanka
Word Originfrom Sanskrit Siṅhala ‘Sri Lanka’ + -ese.
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