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SINGHALESE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
Synonyms:
Singhalese; Sinhala; Sinhalese
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Singhalese" is a kind of...):
Sanskrit; Sanskritic language ((Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
Synonyms:
Singhalese; Sinhalese
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Singhalese" is a kind of...):
Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)
Holonyms ("Singhalese" is a member of...):
Ceylon; Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka (a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the Sinhalese people
Example:
Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils
Synonyms:
Singhalese; Sinhalese
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Sinhalese (a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the Sinhalese languages
Example:
the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana
Synonyms:
Singhalese; Sinhala; Sinhalese
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Sinhalese (the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka)
