transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈlän, sā- ]
geographical name
1. or Arabic Ser·en·dib ˈser-ən-ˌdib, -ˌdip or Latin & Greek Ta·prob·a·ne tə-ˈprä-bə-(ˌ)nē island 270 miles (434 kilometers ) long & 140 miles (225 kilometers ) wide in Indian Ocean off S India
2. — see Sri Lanka
• Cey·lon·ese ˌsā-lə-ˈnēz, ˌsē-, ˌse-, -ˈnēs adjective or noun