kandy

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proper noun

A city, the capital of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

OriginTamil கண்டி ← Sinhalese [Term?] ← Sanskrit खण्ड →
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Meanings

kandy1

nounkandy (plural kandies)

plural kandies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of candy (Indian unit of mass)

Kandy2

proper noun
  1. A city, the capital of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

    ‘Something will always fall on your head,’ you say. ‘I’ve worked on construction sites in Kandy,’ she says. ‘You don’t need to tell me that.’

    2022, Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Sort Of Books, page 372

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseකන්ද“a mountain”
  2. Sinhaleseකන්ද උඩරට“land on the mountain”
  3. PortugueseCandea
  4. Sanskritखण्ड
  5. Sinhalese[Term?]
  6. Tamilகண்டி
  7. EnglishKandy

From Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), possibly further from Sinhalese [Term?], ultimately from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa); or possibly from Portuguese Candea, Sinhalese කන්ද උඩරට (kanda uḍaraṭa, “land on the mountain”), ultimately from Sinhalese කන්ද (kanda, “a mountain”).

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Translations

Arabic كَانْدِي, الْخَنْدُق
  • كَانْدِي (kāndī)city in Sri Lanka
  • الْخَنْدُق (al-ḵanduq)city in Sri Lanka
Chinese Mandarin 康提
  • 康提 (Kāngtí)city in Sri Lanka
Tamil கண்டி
  • கண்டி (kaṇṭi)city in Sri Lanka
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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