poruwa

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noun

A decorated wooden platform used for traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremonies.

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Meanings

nounporuwa (plural poruwas)

plural poruwas

  1. A decorated wooden platform used for traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremonies.

    Buddhi Abeyasekera, a member of the New York Buddhist Vihara, a temple, and a friend of the bride’s family, performed a traditional Sri Lankan poruwa ceremony.

    2009 August 30, “Manisha Corea, Lincoln Wilson”, in New York Times
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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