Etymology

Central Province

Today it means: A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Kandy. Full definition →

Sinhalese මධ්යම පළාත ← Tamil மத்திய மாகாணம்
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Central Province · proper noun1

  1. Tamil · calque ofமத்திய மாகாணம்
  2. Sinhalese · calque ofමධ්යම පළාත
  3. English todayCentral Province

Either: * A calque of Sinhalese මධ්යම පළාත (madhyama paḷāta). * A calque of Tamil மத்திய மாகாணம் (mattiya mākāṇam).

Central Province · proper noun2

  1. Swahili · calque ofMkoa wa Kati
  2. English todayCentral Province

Calque of Swahili Mkoa wa Kati.

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