Associations to the word «Sinhalese»
Noun
- Tamil
- Burgher
- Lanka
- Ceylon
- Sri
- Pali
- Buddhist
- Colombo
- Buddhism
- Malay
- Moor
- Caste
- Pandit
- Tibetan
- Hindi
- Portuguese
- Populist
- Kannada
- Minority
- Nationalism
- Riot
- Dutch
- Muslim
- Buddha
- Majority
- Bce
- Homeland
- Language
- Pilgrimage
- Deity
- India
- English
- Conflict
- Malayalam
- Cadre
- Hindu
- Arabic
- Finnish
- Rajput
- Independence
- Kingdom
- Origin
- Indian
- Christianity
- Tiger
- Swami
- Sai
- Dev
- Persian
- Island
- Militant
- Mob
- Asia
- Maha
- Turkish
- Community
- Hinduism
- Mandarin
- Jesuit
- Baba
- Ukrainian
- Burundi
- Japanese
- Identity
- Century
- Hungarian
- Allah
- Guru
- Judaism
- Spanish
- Belief
- Helena
- Vietnamese
- Sanskrit
- Monarch
- Villager
- Hindus
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SINHALESE, adjective. Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.
SINHALESE, noun. A Sinhalese person: a member of the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka.
SINHALESE, proper noun. The Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese people.
Dictionary definition
SINHALESE, noun. A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.
SINHALESE, noun. The Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka.
SINHALESE, adjective. Of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana".
SINHALESE, adjective. Of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.