Sinhalese

American  

[sin-huh-leez, -lees] / ˌsɪn həˈliz, -ˈlis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.

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noun

• Sinhalese
  plural

1. a member of the Sinhalese people.

2. an Indic language that is the language of the majority of the population of Sri Lanka, including Colombo.

Sinhalese British  

/ ˌsɪnhəˈliːz /

noun

1. a member of a people living chiefly in Sri Lanka, where they constitute the majority of the population

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family: the official language of Sri Lanka. It is written in a script of Indian origin

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adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Sinhalese
  plural

Example Sentences

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Sinhalese

Its name derives from a Sinhalese word, beri, meaning “weak” or “I cannot” — a term used by listless victims in what is now Sri Lanka, who were among the first patients studied by scientists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

The barrel is decorated with the symbols of the King of Kandy: a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Beginning on 9 April, daily demonstrations quickly grew into "GotaGoGama" - a word that combines the Sinhalese word for "village" with protesters' demand for Mr Rajapaksa to step down as president.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2023

For months, these protesters have been at the forefront of the millions-strong Aragalaya movement - named after the Sinhalese word for "struggle" - calling for the resignation of reviled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022

Some of these are on a small scale; but altogether several thousands of Sinhalese find a precarious existence in digging for gems.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various