Ratnapura

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proper noun

Ratnapura, a city in Sri Lanka

OriginSinhalese රත්නපුර ← Sanskrit रत्न →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Ratnapura, a city in Sri Lanka

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुर“city”
  2. Sanskritरत्न“gems”
  3. Sinhaleseරත්නපුර
  4. EnglishRatnapura

From Sinhalese රත්නපුර (ratnapura), ultimately decomposed into Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, “gems”) + Sanskrit पुर (pura, “city”).

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Translations

Tamil இரத்தினபுரி
  • இரத்தினபுரி (irattiṉapuri)city in Sri Lanka
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APA

Ratnapura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratnapura

MLA

“Ratnapura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratnapura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ratnapura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratnapura.

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