"Lanka" meaning in English

See Lanka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|लङ्का}} Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lanka
  1. (mythology, Hinduism) The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Mythology, Ramayana
    Sense id: en-Lanka-en-name-hpVaGPnn Disambiguation of Ramayana: 62 38 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (informal, abbreviation) Sri Lanka. Tags: abbreviation, informal
    Sense id: en-Lanka-en-name-wC7IuHRu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
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