"Kandyan" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Kandyan [comparative], most Kandyan [superlative]
Etymology: From Kandy + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kandy|an}} Kandy + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Kandyan (comparative more Kandyan, superlative most Kandyan)
  1. Of or relating to the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Sri Lanka
    Sense id: en-Kandyan-en-adj-IQH9VB7U Disambiguation of Demonyms: 45 55 Disambiguation of Sri Lanka: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Noun

Forms: Kandyans [plural]
Etymology: From Kandy + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kandy|an}} Kandy + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kandyan (plural Kandyans)
  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Sri Lanka
    Sense id: en-Kandyan-en-noun-jZyzEVdA Disambiguation of Demonyms: 45 55 Disambiguation of Sri Lanka: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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