Vedda

or Ved·dah

[ ved-uh ]

noun

1. a Sri Lankan Aborigine.

Vedda

/ ˈvɛdə /

noun

1. a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vedda¹

C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin

Example Sentences

To keep Congress from feeling overwhelmed, Vedda suggests splitting NASA’s budget between year-to-year items checked annually, and long-term programs that are revisited once every two years or so.

From MIT Technology Review

The true Vedda are a grave but happy people, quiet, upright, hospitable with a strong love of liberty.

From Project Gutenberg

Vedda skull dolichocephalic (70.5) and very small, Sakai mesaticephalic , Toala (mixed) low brachycephalic .

From Project Gutenberg

The wild Vedda simply leave their dead in a cave, which is then deserted.

From Project Gutenberg