Definitions for sinhalese
ˌsɪn həˈliz, -ˈlissin·halese

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sinhalese, Singhalesenoun

   a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka

2. Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhalaadjective

   the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka

3. Sinhala, Singhalese, Sinhaleseadjective

   of or relating to the Sinhalese languages

   "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana"

4. Singhalese, Sinhaleseadjective

   of or relating to the Sinhalese people

   "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sinhalesenoun

   A Sinhalese person: a member of the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka.

2. Sinhaleseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.

3. Sinhalesenoun

   The Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese people (the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sinhalese

   The term "Sinhalese" primarily refers to two related concepts associated with Sri Lanka. Firstly, it refers to an ethnic group native to Sri Lanka, also known as the Sinhala people, who make up the majority of the island's population. Secondly, "Sinhalese" refers to the Indo-Aryan language spoken by these people, also known as Sinhala, which is one of the official languages of Sri Lanka. Sinhalese culture, history, and tradition have significantly influenced Sri Lankan society due to their population majority.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sinhalese

   sin′ha-lēz, n. and adj. the same as Cingalese and Singhalese.

Matched Categories

1. • Asian

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce sinhalese?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sinhalese in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sinhalese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sinhalese in a Sentence

1. Pradeepa Jayasinghe:

   Its common for Tamil and Sinhalese Christians to marry each other, weve always understood each other very well. We were raised from childhood together.

2. Kusal Perera:

   This election will be decided by the large majority of Sinhalese Buddhists who believe they need a hardline president to put things right. The Tamils and Muslims will be left out in deciding the president.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sinhalese
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sinhalese
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sinhalese
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sinhalese