Negombo

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proper noun

Negombo, a city in Sri Lanka

OriginTamil நீர்கொழும்பு ← Portuguese Negombo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Negombo, a city in Sri Lanka

Origin

  1. PortugueseNegombo
  2. Tamilநீர்கொழும்பு
  3. EnglishNegombo

From Tamil நீர்கொழும்பு (nīrkoḻumpu), borrowed via Portuguese Negombo.

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Translations

Tamil நீர்கொழும்பு
  • நீர்கொழும்பு (nīrkoḻumpu)city in Sri Lanka
Cite this entry
APA

Negombo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negombo

MLA

“Negombo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negombo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Negombo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negombo.

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