"Sinhala" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪnhələ/, /sɪnˈhɑːlə/
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Sinhalese සිංහල (siṁhala), itself borrowed from Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, literally “lionlike”), from सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) + -ल (-la), recorded as the name of the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from about the 10th to 12th century, but presumably older, as it is also the source of the name Ceylon in western geographic tradition. The name is sometimes glossed as "abode of lions", referring to a supposed former abundance of lions on the island ( The Asiatic Journal 20 (1836), p. 30). Doublet of Ceylon and Elu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|si|සිංහල}} Borrowed from Sinhalese සිංහල (siṁhala), {{der|en|sa|सिंहल|lit=lionlike}} Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, literally “lionlike”), {{af|sa|सिंह|-ल|nocat=1|t1=lion|tr1=siṃhá}} सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) + -ल (-la), {{doublet|en|Ceylon|Elu}} Doublet of Ceylon and Elu Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sinhala
  1. (obsolete) The island of Sri Lanka. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Mahabharata
    Sense id: en-Sinhala-en-name-OstishPp Disambiguation of Mahabharata: 39 47 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 33 26
  2. (Mahabharata) The kingdom in the island of Sri Lanka mentioned in the Mahabharata. Categories (topical): Mahabharata
    Sense id: en-Sinhala-en-name-bVbcswI2 Disambiguation of Mahabharata: 39 47 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 33 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cinghal [archaic]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪnhələ/, /sɪnˈhɑːlə/
Rhymes: -ɑːlə Etymology: Borrowed from Sinhalese සිංහල (siṁhala), itself borrowed from Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, literally “lionlike”), from सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) + -ल (-la), recorded as the name of the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from about the 10th to 12th century, but presumably older, as it is also the source of the name Ceylon in western geographic tradition. The name is sometimes glossed as "abode of lions", referring to a supposed former abundance of lions on the island ( The Asiatic Journal 20 (1836), p. 30). Doublet of Ceylon and Elu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|si|සිංහල}} Borrowed from Sinhalese සිංහල (siṁhala), {{der|en|sa|सिंहल|lit=lionlike}} Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, literally “lionlike”), {{af|sa|सिंह|-ल|nocat=1|t1=lion|tr1=siṃhá}} सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) + -ल (-la), {{doublet|en|Ceylon|Elu}} Doublet of Ceylon and Elu Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Sinhala (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of Sinhalese (“language”). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Languages, Mahabharata Synonyms: Sinhalese [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Sinhala-en-noun-Mrq4ziNd Disambiguation of Languages: 20 17 63 Disambiguation of Mahabharata: 39 47 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 33 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cinghal [archaic]

Alternative forms

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