Sinhalese

Sin·ha·lese  (snh-lz, -ls) also Sing·ha·lese (sngg-lz, -ls)

n. pl. Sinhalese or Singhalese

1. A member of a people constituting the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.

2. The Indic language of the Sinhalese that is the chief language of Sri Lanka.

adj.

Of or relating to Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese, or their language or culture.

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[Sanskrit Sihalam, Sri Lanka + -ese.]

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Sinhalese [ˌsɪnhəˈliːz], Singhalese

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples), -lese a member of a people living chiefly in Sri Lanka, where they constitute the majority of the population

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family: the official language of Sri Lanka. It is written in a script of Indian origin

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to this people or their language

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Sinhalese - a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka Singhalese Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
	2.	Sinhalese - the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka Sinhala, Singhalese 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
Adj.	1.	Sinhalese - of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana" Singhalese, Sinhala
	2.	Sinhalese - of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils" Singhalese

Translations

Sinhalese [ˌsɪnhəˈliːz] Singhalese [ˌsɪŋəˈliːz] adj → cingalais(e)

Sinhalese [ˌsɪnhəˈliːz] adj & n → singalese (m/f)

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Sinhalese [ˌsɪnhəˈliːz] adj & n → singalese (m/f)