North Central Province

proper noun

A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Anuradhapura.

OriginSinhalese උතුරු මැද පළාත ← Tamil வட மத்திய மாகாணம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Anuradhapura.

Origin

  1. Tamilவட மத்திய மாகாணம்
  2. Sinhaleseඋතුරු මැද පළාත
  3. EnglishNorth Central Province

Either: * A calque of Sinhalese උතුරු මැද පළාත (uturu mæda paḷāta). * A calque of Tamil வட மத்திய மாகாணம் (vaṭa mattiya mākāṇam).

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APA

North Central Province. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Central%20Province

MLA

“North Central Province.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Central%20Province. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Central Province,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Central%20Province.

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