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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessrilankese
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sri.lanˈke.ze/
"Ho provato un piatto tipico srilankese."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of Sri Lanka, its people, or its culture.
"She prepared a delicious traditional Sri Lankan curry for dinner."
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka, or a person of Sri Lankan descent.
"Many Sri Lankans living abroad maintain strong ties to their cultural heritage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'Sri Lanka', the official name of the island country in South Asia, combined with the English adjectival suffix '-an'. 'Sri Lanka' originates from Sanskrit, where 'śrī' means 'holy' or 'fortunate' and 'laṅkā' is the ancient name of the island, meaning 'island'. The term came into widespread international use following the country's adoption of the name in 1972.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sri Lankan" is said worldwide
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sri-lankais
Transliteration: /sʁi lɑ̃.kɛ/
"Il adore la cuisine sri-lankaise."
sri-lankisch
Transliteration: /ˌsʁiˈlaŋkɪʃ/
"Sie liebt die sri-lankische Kultur."
srilankese
Transliteration: /sri.lanˈke.ze/
"Ho provato un piatto tipico srilankese."
esrilanqués
Transliteration: /es.ɾi.laŋˈkes/
"El té esrilanqués es famoso en todo el mundo."
sra-lankês
Transliteration: /sɾi.lɐ̃ˈkeʃ/
Script: sri-lankês
"Ele é um cidadão sri-lankês."
श्रीलंकाई
Transliteration: shri-lankai
"वह एक श्रीलंकाई लेखक हैं।"
斯里兰卡的
Transliteration: Sīlǐlánkǎ de
"我非常喜欢斯里兰卡的美食。"
스리랑카의
Transliteration: seurirangkan-ui
"그는 스리랑카의 역사에 대해 연구하고 있다."
スリランカの
Transliteration: Suriranka no
"彼女はスリランカの文化に興味を持っています。"
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