Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Sri Lanka.
Origin
- Tamilமட்டக்களப்பு
- PortugueseBatticaloa
- EnglishBatticaloa
From Portuguese Batticaloa, ultimately from Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu).
More words from Portuguese, Tamil
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 巴提卡洛阿, 拜蒂克洛
- 巴提卡洛阿 (Bātíkǎluò'ā)city in Sri Lanka
- 拜蒂克洛 (Bàidìkèluò)city in Sri Lanka
Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு, மீன்பாடும் தேன்நாடுநாடு
- மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu)city in Sri Lanka
- மீன்பாடும் தேன்நாடுநாடு (mīṉpāṭum tēṉnāṭunāṭu)city in Sri Lanka
Cite this entry
APA
Batticaloa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batticaloa
MLA
“Batticaloa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batticaloa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Batticaloa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batticaloa.
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