Vedda

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noun

One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.

OriginSinhalese වැද්දා ← Sanskrit वेति →
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Meanings

nounVedda (plural Veddas)

plural Veddas · alternative Beda · alternative Veddah · alternative Wedda · alternative Weddah

  1. One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.
proper noun

alternative Beda · alternative Veddah · alternative Wedda · alternative Weddah

  1. The language of the Veddas.

Origin

  1. Sanskritवेति“hunt”
  2. Sinhaleseවැද්දා“hunter”
  3. EnglishVedda

From Sinhalese වැද්දා (wæddā, “hunter”), from Sanskrit वेति (veti, “hunt”), q.v.

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APA

Vedda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedda

MLA

“Vedda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vedda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedda.

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