Sinhala

1. A Sinhalese.
2. The Sinhalese language.

[Sinhala Siṇhala, from Sanskrit si·halaḥ, Sri Lanka, from si·haḥ, lion (perhaps from the former presence of lions there).]

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
  Synonyms: Sinhalese, Singhalese

The adjective Sinhala has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to the Sinhalese languages
  Synonyms: Singhalese, Sinhalese
  Pertains to noun: Sinhalese (meaning #2)

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Sinhalese can refer to:

• Sinhalese people, the majority ethnic group on Sri Lanka
• Sinhalese language, the language spoken by the Sinhalese people
• Sinhala script the alphabet and script used for the Sinhalese language
• Sinhala Kingdom the legendary kingdom on Sri Lanka in the Mahābhārata
• It is also the name of Track 3 of the 1999 LP Release of "The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia" by Banco de Gaia.

See also

• Lanka
• Caste system in Sri Lanka
• Sinhalisation
• Sinhala Only Act
• Sinhala Wikipedia

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