North Western Province

proper noun

A province of Sri Lanka.

OriginTamil வட மேல் மாகாணம் ← Sinhalese වයඹ පළාත →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Sri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseවයඹ පළාත
  2. Tamilவட மேல் மாகாணம்“Northwest Province”
  3. EnglishNorth Western Province

From north + western + province, either a calque of Tamil வட மேல் மாகாணம் (vaṭa mēl mākāṇam, “Northwest Province”) or a calque of Sinhalese වයඹ පළාත (wayaᵐba paḷāta).

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Translations

Tamil வட மேல் மாகாணம்
  • வட மேல் மாகாணம் (vaṭa mēl mākāṇam)province of Sri Lanka
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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