noun
also ved·dah ˈvedə
( plural vedda or veddas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sinhalese vedda hunter
1. : an aboriginal people of Ceylon characterized by slender build, small stature, dark complexion, and profuse wavy hair and often held to be intermediate between the Australian blacks and the Dravidians of Hindustan
2. : a member of the Vedda people