singhalese

3 definitions found

singhalese - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Singhalese \Sin`gha*lese"\, n. & a. [Skr. Si[mtil]hala Ceylon.]
     (Ethnol.)
     Same as Cingalese.
     [1913 Webster]

  Cingalese \Cin`ga*lese"\, n. sing. & pl. [Cf. F. Cingalais.]
     A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive
     inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. --
     a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also
     Singhalese.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island
           in general.
           [1913 Webster]

singhalese - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Singhalese
      adj 1: of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese
             versions of the Ramayana" [syn: Sinhala, Singhalese,
             Sinhalese]
      2: of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels
         fighting the Tamils" [syn: Singhalese, Sinhalese]
      n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka [syn: Sinhalese,
           Singhalese]
      2: the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka [syn:
         Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhala]