Sinhalese adj 1: of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana" [syn: {Sinhala}, {Singhalese}, {Sinhalese}] 2: of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils" [syn: {Singhalese}, {Sinhalese}] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka [syn: {Sinhalese}, {Singhalese}] 2: the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka [syn: {Sinhalese}, {Singhalese}, {Sinhala}]