Vedda
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Vedda
C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin
Example Sentences
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While AI could continue to be a market driver, high valuations of many AI leaders carry disappointment risk, Vedda cautions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The Coast and less pure Vedda average 43 mm.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The wild Vedda simply leave their dead in a cave, which is then deserted.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
Each section of the Vedda had in earlier days its own hunting grounds where fish, game, honey, and yams constituted their sole food.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The Vedda of Ceylon have long black coarse wavy or slightly curly hair.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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