Sinhalese: Meaning and Definition of
Sin•ha•lese
Pronunciation: (sin"hu-lēz', -lēs'), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -lese
—adj.
- of or pertaining to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
—n.
- a member of the Sinhalese people.
- an Indic language that is the language of the majority of the population of Sri Lanka, including Colombo.
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