The story
- Tamil · derived fromமட்டக்களப்பு
- Portuguese · borrowed fromBatticaloa
- English todayBatticaloa
From Portuguese Batticaloa, ultimately from Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Batticaloa
Today it means: A city in Sri Lanka. Full definition →
Portuguese Batticaloa ← Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு