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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescingalés
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /siŋɡaˈles/
"El cingalés se habla principalmente en Sri Lanka."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principal Indo-Aryan language spoken by the majority population of Sri Lanka.
"She is currently learning to read and write in Sinhala." - 2
A member of the ethnic group that constitutes the largest community in Sri Lanka.
"The cultural heritage of the Sinhala people includes ancient irrigation systems and distinct artistic traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit word siṃhala, meaning 'dwelling of lions' or 'lion race', tracing back to the legendary ancestry of the island's people. Historically adapted through Pali as sīhala before entering modern European lexicons via Portuguese and British colonial documentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sinhala" is said worldwide
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cingalais
Transliteration: /sɛ̃.ɡa.lɛ/
"Il parle couramment le cingalais."
Singhalesisch
Transliteration: /zɪŋhaˈleːzɪʃ/
"Singhalesisch ist die Amtssprache in Sri Lanka."
singalese
Transliteration: /sinɡaˈleːze/
"Ha studiato la lingua singalese per il suo viaggio."
cingalés
Transliteration: /siŋɡaˈles/
"El cingalés se habla principalmente en Sri Lanka."
cingalês
Transliteration: /sĩɡaˈlejs/
"Ele é fluente em cingalês."
सिंहली
Transliteration: sinhalī
Script: सिंहली भाषा
"सिंहली श्रीलंका की प्रमुख भाषा है।"
僧伽罗语
Transliteration: Sēngjiāluó yǔ
"他能用僧伽罗语进行流利的交流。"
신할라어
Transliteration: sinhalla-eo
"스리랑카의 공용어 중 하나는 신할라어입니다."
シンハラ語
Transliteration: Shinhara-go
"彼はシンハラ語を勉強しています。"
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