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Vedda

or Ved·dah

[ ved-uh ]
/ ˈvɛd ə /

noun

a Sri Lankan aborigine.

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Words nearby Vedda

vecturist, Veda, vedalia, Vedanta, V-E Day, Vedda, Veddoid, vedette, Vedic, vee, Veeck
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Example sentences from the Web for Vedda

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

    Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane

British Dictionary definitions for Vedda

Vedda

Veddah

/ (ˈvɛdə) /

noun plural -da, -das, -dah or -dahs

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 Origin for Vedda

C17: from Sinhalese: hunter, of Dravidian origin
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