Sinhalese
[ sin-huh-leez, -lees ]
/ ˌsɪn həˈliz, -ˈlis /
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adjective
of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
noun, plural Sin·ha·lese for 2.
a member of the Sinhalese people.
an Indic language that is the language of the majority of the population of Sri Lanka, including Colombo.
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singulary, singulative, singultus, sinh, Sinhailien, Sinhalese, Sinicism, Sinicize, Sinify, sinigrin, Sining
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Sinhalese
Singhalese or Sinhala
/ (ˌsɪnhəˈliːz) /
noun
plural -leses or -lese a member of a people living chiefly in Sri Lanka, where they constitute the majority of the population
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
adjective
of or relating to this people or their language
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