ambalama

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noun

A simple structure built to provide shelter to travellers in Sri Lanka.

OriginSinhalese අම්බලම →
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Meanings

nounambalama (plural ambalamas)

plural ambalamas · alternative ambalam

  1. A simple structure built to provide shelter to travellers in Sri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseඅම්බලම
  2. Englishambalama

From Sinhalese අම්බලම (ambalama).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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