transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsɪnhəˈli:z ]
n. & adj. (also Singhalese) --n. (pl. same) 1 a member of a people originally from N. India and now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka. 2 an Indic language spoken by this people. --adj. of or relating to this people or language. [Skr. sinhalam Sri Lanka (Ceylon) + -ESE]