Uva Province

proper noun

A province of Sri Lanka. Capital and largest city: Badulla.

OriginTamil ஊவா மாகாணம் ← Sinhalese ඌව පළාත →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital and largest city: Badulla.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseඌව පළාත
  2. Tamilஊவா மாகாணம்
  3. EnglishUva Province

Either: * A calque of Tamil ஊவா மாகாணம் (ūvā mākāṇam). * A calque of Sinhalese ඌව පළාත (ūwa paḷāta).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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