sinhalese

Definition of Sinhalese in English :

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Noun

1. singhalese, sinhalese

a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka

singhalese

2. singhalese, sinhala, sinhalese

the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka

Adjective

3. singhalese, sinhala, sinhalese

of or relating to the Sinhalese languages

Example Sentences:
'the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana'

4. singhalese, sinhalese

of or relating to the Sinhalese people

Example Sentences:
'Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils'

singhalese

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sinhalese

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noun

1. plural -leses or -lese

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

adjective

3.

of or relating to this people or their language

Sinhalese

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adjective

1.

of Sri Lanka or its principal people, language, or culture

noun

2. Word forms: plural ˌSinhaˈlese

a member of the principal people of Sri Lanka

3.

the Indo-Aryan language of this people

Sinhalese

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n. pl. Sinhalese or Singhalese

1. A member of a people constituting the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.

2. The Indic language of the Sinhalese that is the chief language of Sri Lanka.

adj.

Of or relating to Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese, or their language or culture.

Sinhalese

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