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Sinhalese

DEFINITIONS OF: Sinhalese

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n a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka

Synonyms:
Singhalese
Type of:
Asian, Asiatic
a native or inhabitant of Asia

n the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka

Synonyms:
Singhalese, Sinhala
Type of:
Sanskrit, 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 of or relating to the Sinhalese people

“Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils”
Synonyms:
Singhalese

adj of or relating to the Sinhalese languages

“the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana”
Synonyms:
Singhalese, Sinhala
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