Western Province

proper noun

A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

OriginSinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත ← Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

Origin

  1. Tamilமேல் மாகாணம்
  2. Sinhaleseබස්නාහිර පළාත
  3. EnglishWestern Province

Either: * a calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) * a calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam)

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Translations

Tamil மேல் மாகாணம்
  • மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam)province of Sri Lanka
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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