Southern Province

proper noun

A province in Sierra Leone. Capital: Bo.

OriginTamil தென் மாகாணம் ← Sinhalese දකුණු පළාත →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in Sierra Leone. Capital: Bo.
  2. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Galle.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseදකුණු පළාත
  2. Tamilதென் மாகாணம்
  3. EnglishSouthern Province

In Sri Lanka either: * A calque of Tamil தென் மாகாணம் (teṉ mākāṇam). * A calque of Sinhalese දකුණු පළාත (dakuṇu paḷāta).

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Translations

Tamil தென் மாகாணம்
  • தென் மாகாணம் (teṉ mākāṇam)province of Sri Lanka
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APA

Southern Province. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Province

MLA

“Southern Province.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Province. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern Province,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20Province.

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