Etymology

Eastern Province

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

Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත ← Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம்
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Eastern Province · proper noun1

  1. Tamil · calque ofகிழக்கு மாகாணம்
  2. Sinhalese · calque ofනැගෙනහිර පළාත
  3. English todayEastern Province

A calque of either Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත (nægenahira paḷāta) or Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம் (kiḻakku mākāṇam).

Eastern Province · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · calque ofالْمِنْطَقَة الشَرْقِيَّة
  2. English todayEastern Province

Calque of Arabic الْمِنْطَقَة الشَرْقِيَّة (al-minṭaqa(t) aš-šarqiyya).

Eastern Province · proper noun3

From eastern + province.

Eastern Province · proper noun4

  1. Swahili · calque ofMkoa wa Mashariki
  2. English todayEastern Province

Calque of Swahili Mkoa wa Mashariki.

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