Phrase guide

Sri Lankan

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sri Lankan beaches
  • Sri Lankan forces fighting the Sinhalese rebels

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ceylonese

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic

History

Etymology

From Sri Lanka + -an.

Across languages

Translations

61 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: ceilandés — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Asturian: cingalés — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Catalan: singalès — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Czech: srílanský — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Dutch: Sri Lankaans — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Finnish: srilankalainen — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • French: sri-lankais — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Galician: srilankés — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • German: sri-lankisch — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Hindi: श्रीलंकाई (śrīlaṅkāī) — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Icelandic: srílanskur — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Indonesian: Sri Lanka — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Javanese: Cèylon — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Javanese: Sri Lanka — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: srilankisk — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: srilankisk — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Polish: lankijski — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Portuguese: srilanquês — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Romanian: srilankez — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Russian: шриланки́йский (šrilankíjskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Russian: шри-ланки́йский (šri-lankíjskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Russian: ланки́йский (lankíjskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Spanish: esrilanqués — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Swedish: srilankesisk — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Swedish: lankesisk — of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people
  • Asturian: ceilandés — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Asturian: ceilandesa — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Catalan: singalès — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斯里蘭卡人 (sīlǐlánkǎrén) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Czech: Srílančan — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Dutch: Sri Lankaan — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Dutch: Sri Lankaanse — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Esperanto: srilankano — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Esperanto: srilankanino — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Finnish: srilankalainen — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • French: Sri-Lankais — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • French: Sri-Lankaise — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Galician: srilankés — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • German: Sri-Lanker — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • German: Sri-Lankerin — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Greek: Σριλανκέζος (Srilankézos) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Greek: Σριλανκέζα (Srilankéza) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Hindi: श्रीलंकाई (śrīlaṅkāī) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Japanese: スリランカ人 (surirankajin) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Korean: 스리랑카인 (seurirangkain) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Korean: 스리랑카 사람 (seurirangka saram) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: srilanker — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: srilankar — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Polish: Lankijczyk — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Polish: Lankijka — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Portuguese: sri-lankês — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Romanian: srilankez — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Romanian: srilankeză — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Russian: шриланки́ец (šrilankíjec) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Russian: шриланки́йка (šrilankíjka) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Russian: ланки́ец (lankíjec) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Russian: ланки́йка (lankíjka) — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Spanish: esrilanqués — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Swedish: lankes — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Swedish: srilankes — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent
  • Turkish: Sri Lankalı — a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent