/ ˌsɪnhəˈliːz; NAmE ; ˌsɪnə-/ noun ( pl. Sin·hal·ese )
1.
[ C ] a member of a race of people living in Sri Lanka
2.
[ U ] the language of the Sinhalese
► Sin·hal·ese adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit Siṅhala Sri Lanka + -ese .
/ ˌsɪnhəˈliːz; NAmE ; ˌsɪnə-/ noun ( pl. Sin·hal·ese )
1.
[ C ] a member of a race of people living in Sri Lanka
2.
[ U ] the language of the Sinhalese
► Sin·hal·ese adjective
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit Siṅhala Sri Lanka + -ese .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005