ශ්‍රී ලංකා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally “holy island”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃ‍riː ləŋkaː/

Proper noun

ශ්‍රී ලංකා • (śrī laṁkā)

  1. Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
    Synonym: ශ්‍රී ලංකාව (śrī laṁkāwa)
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