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Sinhalese

Sin ha lese |ˌsinhəˈlēz, -ˈlēs sɪnhəˈliːz |(also Singhalese |ˌsiNGgə -|, Sinhala |sinˈhälə |) noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a people originally from northern India, now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka. 2 the Indic language of this people. adjective of or relating to this people or language. ORIGIN from Sanskrit Siṅhala Sri Lanka + -ese .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Sinhalese

Sinhalese |ˌsɪnhəˈliːz, ˌsɪnə - |(also Singhalese, Sinhala |sɪnˈhɑːlə |) noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a people originally from northern India, now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka. 2 [ mass noun ] an Indic language spoken by the Sinhalese, descended from Sanskrit. It has about 13 million speakers. adjective relating to the Sinhalese or their language. ORIGIN from Sanskrit Siṅhala Sri Lanka + -ese .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Sinhalese

Sin ha lese /sɪ̀nhəlíːz /形容詞 (スリランカの )シンハラ族 [語 ]の ; シンハラ文化の .名詞 1 C シンハラ族の人 .2 U シンハラ語 .