"Western Province" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Either: * a calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) * a calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam) Etymology templates: {{calque|en|si|බස්නාහිර පළාත|nocap=y}} calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta), {{calque|en|ta|மேல் மாகாணம்|nocap=y}} calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Western Province}} Western Province
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo. Categories (place): Places in Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka Translations (province of Sri Lanka): බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) (Sinhalese), மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam) (Tamil)
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      "බස්නාහිර පළාත",
      "බස්නාහිර පළාත#Sinhalese"
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