adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/sɪnhəˈliːz/
/sɪnəˈliːz/
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rhymes with -iːz
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A Sinhalese person: a member of the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The Indo-Aryan language of the Sinhalese people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to the Sinhalese people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Singhalese
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to the Sinhalese languages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sinhala, Singhalese
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Singhalese, Sinhala
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Sanskrit, Sanskritic language
7
noun
Meaning 7
a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Singhalese
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Sinhala Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Sinhalese From Sinhala + -ese.
Across languages
Translations
112 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
цейлонски
(cejlonski)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Catalan:
singalès
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Cherokee:
ᏏᎾᎭᎳ
(sinahala)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Czech:
sinhálský
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
French:
cinghalais
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
German:
singhalesisch
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Hindi:
सिंहली
(sĩhlī)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Irish:
Siolónach
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Macedonian:
синхалски
(sinhalski)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Malay:
Sinhala
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Manx:
Seeloinagh
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Norwegian Bokmål:
singalesisk
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Norwegian Nynorsk:
singalesisk
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Polish:
syngaleski
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Portuguese:
cingalês
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Russian:
синга́льский
(singálʹskij)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Sinhalese:
ශ්රී ලාංකීය
(śrī lāṁkīya)
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Spanish:
cingalés
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Swedish:
singalesisk
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Turkish:
Seylanca
— of or pertaining to Sri Lanka
Catalan:
singalès
— Sinhalese person
Chinese Mandarin:
僧伽罗人
— Sinhalese person
Czech:
Sinhálec
— Sinhalese person
Finnish:
singaleesi
— Sinhalese person
French:
Cingalais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Cinghalais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Singalais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Singhalais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Srilankais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Sri-Lankais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Ceylanais
— Sinhalese person
French:
Cingalaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Cinghalaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Singalaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Singhalaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Srilankaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Sri-Lankaise
— Sinhalese person
French:
Ceylanaise
— Sinhalese person
German:
Singhalese
— Sinhalese person
German:
Singhalesin
— Sinhalese person
Hindi:
सिंहली
(sĩhlī)
— Sinhalese person
Hungarian:
szingaléz
— Sinhalese person
Irish:
Siolónach
— Sinhalese person
Italian:
singalese
— Sinhalese person
Italian:
singalesi
— Sinhalese person
Macedonian:
Синхалец
(Sinhalec)
— Sinhalese person
Macedonian:
Синхалка
(Sinhalka)
— Sinhalese person
Malay:
Sinhala
— Sinhalese person
Manx:
Seeloinagh
— Sinhalese person
Marathi:
सिंहली
(siuhlī)
— Sinhalese person
Norwegian Bokmål:
singaleser
— Sinhalese person
Norwegian Nynorsk:
singalesar
— Sinhalese person
Polish:
Syngalez
— Sinhalese person
Polish:
Syngalezka
— Sinhalese person
Portuguese:
cingalês
— Sinhalese person
Russian:
синга́лец
(singálec)
— Sinhalese person
Russian:
синга́лка
(singálka)
— Sinhalese person
Sinhalese:
සිංහල
(siṁhala)
— Sinhalese person
Sinhalese:
සිංහලයා
(siṁhalayā)
— Sinhalese person
Sinhalese:
හෙළයා
(heḷayā)
— Sinhalese person
Spanish:
cingalés
— Sinhalese person
Swedish:
singales
— Sinhalese person
Tamil:
சிங்களர்
(ciṅkaḷar)
— Sinhalese person
Uzbek:
Singalcha
— Sinhalese person
Uzbek:
Singal
— Sinhalese person
Arabic:
سِنْهَالِيّ
(sinhāliyy)
— the language
Arabic:
لُغَة سِنْهَالِيَّة
(luḡa sinhāliyya)
— the language
Armenian:
սինհալերեն
(sinhaleren)
— the language
Asturian:
ceilandés
— the language
Bulgarian:
синха́лски
(sinhálski)
— the language
Bulgarian:
синха́лски ези́к
(sinhálski ezík)
— the language
Catalan:
singalès
— the language
Cherokee:
ᏏᎾᎭᎳ
(sinahala)
— the language
Cherokee:
ᏏᏅᎭᎳ
(sinvhala)
— the language
Chinese Mandarin:
僧伽羅語 /僧伽罗语
(Sēngjiāluóyǔ)
— the language
Czech:
sinhálština
— the language
Finnish:
sinhali
— the language
Finnish:
singaleesi
— the language
French:
cinghalais
— the language
Georgian:
სინჰალა
(sinhala)
— the language
German:
Singhalesisch
— the language
Hindi:
सिंहली भाषा
(sĩhlī bhāṣā)
— the language
Hindi:
सिंहली
(sĩhlī)
— the language
Hindi:
सिंहाली
(sĩhālī)
— the language
Hungarian:
szingaléz
— the language
Irish:
Siolóinis
— the language
Japanese:
シンハラ語
(Shinhara-go)
— the language
Korean:
싱할라어
(Singhalla'eo)
— the language
Northern Kurdish:
kîngalî
— the language
Macedonian:
синхалски
(sinhalski)
— the language
Manx:
Seeloinish
— the language
Marathi:
सिंहली
(siuhlī)
— the language
Navajo:
Sínghal bizaad
— the language
Norwegian Bokmål:
singalesisk
— the language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
singalesisk
— the language
Persian:
زبان سینهالی
— the language
Polish:
syngaleski
— the language
Portuguese:
cingalês
— the language
Portuguese:
cingalá
— the language
Portuguese:
cingala
— the language
Russian:
синга́льский
(singálʹskij)
— the language
Russian:
синга́льский язы́к
(singálʹskij jazýk)
— the language
Sinhalese:
සිංහල
(siṁhala)
— the language
Sinhalese:
සිංහල භාෂාව
(siṁhala bhāṣāwa)
— the language