Singhalese

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/ˌsɪŋɡəˈliːz/

A form of Sinhalese — Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Sinhalese.
adjectiveSinghalese (comparative more Singhalese, superlative most Singhalese)

comparative more Singhalese · superlative most Singhalese

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Sinhalese.
nounSinghalese (plural Cingalese)

plural Cingalese

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Sinhalese.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to the Sinhalese languages

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SinhalaSinhalese

adjectiveof or relating to the Sinhalese people

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Sinhalese

nounof an ethnic group native to Sri Lanka

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Sinhalese
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AsianAsiatic

nounthe Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka

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SinhaleseSinhalaSinghalese languageSinhala languageSinhalese language
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SanskritSanskritic languageSanskrit language
Also see
sinhalasinhalese

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Singhalese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.