Sin·ha·lese
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Sin|gha|lese — «SIHNG guh LEEZ, LEES», noun, plural lese, adjective. –n. 1. a member of the principal native people of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), an island country in the Indian Ocean. 2. the Indic language of this people; Sinhala. –adj. having to do with Ceylon (Sri… … Useful english dictionary
Sin|ha|lese — «SIHN huh LEEZ, LEES», noun, plural lese, adjective. = Singhalese. (Cf. ↑Singhalese) … Useful english dictionary
lese — an·go·lese; ca·mal·do·lese; don·go·lese; lese; tyro·lese; vo·ca·lese; con·go·lese; nep·a·lese; sin·ha·lese; to·go·lese; … English syllables
sin — ab·ra·sin; ab·sin·thin; ab·sin·thine; ab·sin·thism; ab·sin·thi·um; ab·sin·thol; ab·ys·sin·ia; ac·to·my·o·sin; ag·gres·sin; am·bro·sin; am·y·lop·sin; an·dro·sin; Anes·the·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·ly·sin; an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin;… … English syllables
sinhalese — sin·ha·lese … English syllables
Singhalese — Sin•gha•lese [[t]ˌsɪŋ gəˈliz, ˈlis[/t]] adj. n. pl. lese peo Sinhalese … From formal English to slang
Sinhalese — Sin•ha•lese [[t]ˌsɪn həˈliz, ˈlis[/t]] n. pl. lese. adj. 1) peo a member of an Indo Aryan speaking, chiefly Buddhist people comprising the majority of the inhabitants of Sri Lanka 2) peo the Indo Aryan language of the Sinhalese 3) peo of or… … From formal English to slang
Sinhalese — Sin|ha|lese1 [ ,sınhə liz ] noun 1. ) count a person who is a member of the main group of people who live in Sri Lanka 2. ) uncount the official language of Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sin|ha|lese 2 [ ,sınhə liz ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Sinhalese… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sinhalese — Sin|ha|lese [ˌsınhəˈli:z] n plural Sinhalese [Date: 1700 1800; : Sanskrit; Origin: Simhala Sri Lanka ] 1.) someone who belongs to the race of people that forms the largest part of the population in Sri Lanka 2.) [U] the language used by the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ha — ad·ha·mant; al·ba·ha·ca; al·ha·gi; al·la·ha·bad; alo·ha; an·ha·lo·ni·um; an·ti·ha·la·tion; an·ti·ha·lo; az·ha·roth; ba·ha·dur; ba·ha·ism; ba·ha·ma; bi·ha·ri; boer·ha·via; bre·mer·ha·ven; brou·ha·ha; brou·ha·ha; che·ha·lis; chul·ha;… … English syllables
