Sigiriya

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proper noun

An ancient city in Sri Lanka.

OriginSinhalese සීගිරිය →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city in Sri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseසීගිරිය
  2. EnglishSigiriya

From Sinhalese සීගිරිය (sīgiriya).

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Translations

Tamil சிகிரியா
  • சிகிரியா (cikiriyā)ancient city in Sri Lanka
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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