sinhalese
/sɪnhəˈliːz/
noun 2adj 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
terrible
VERB + SINHALESE
speak
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.
noun
1
A Sinhalese person: a member of the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka.
2
The Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese people.
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Synonyms
noun — the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
noun — a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
adjective — of or relating to the Sinhalese people
adjective — of or relating to the Sinhalese languages
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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My Sinhalese is terrible.
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Do you speak Sinhalese?
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I speak Sinhalese.
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