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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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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