singhalese

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Singhalese
    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}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Singhalese \Sin`gha*lese"\, n. & a. [Skr. Si[mtil]hala Ceylon.]
   (Ethnol.)
   Same as {Cingalese}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cingalese \Cin`ga*lese"\, n. sing. & pl. [Cf. F. Cingalais.]
   A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive
   inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. --
   a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also
   {Singhalese}.]
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island
         in general.
         [1913 Webster]

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