Etymology

Uva Province

Today it means: A province of Sri Lanka. Capital and largest city: Badulla. Full definition →

Tamil ஊவா மாகாணம் ← Sinhalese ඌව පළාත
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  1. Sinhalese · calque ofඌව පළාත
  2. Tamil · calque ofஊவா மாகாணம்
  3. English todayUva Province

Either: * A calque of Tamil ஊவா மாகாணம் (ūvā mākāṇam). * A calque of Sinhalese ඌව පළාත (ūwa paḷāta).

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