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sinhalese
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sinhalese, n. & adj. (also Singhalese)
--n. (pl. same)
1 a member of a people originally from N. India and now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.
2 an Indic language spoken by this people.
--adj. of or relating to this people or language.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a member of a people originally from N. India and now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.
2 an Indic language spoken by this people.
--adj. of or relating to this people or language.
Etymology
Skr. sinhalam Sri Lanka (Ceylon) + -ESE
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