Dutch loanwords in Sinhala

This is a list of Sinhala words of Dutch origin.

Note: For information on the transcription used, see National Library at Calcutta romanization. An exception from the standard is the romanization of Sinhala long "ä" ([æː]) as "ää".

Sinhala	සිංහල	Meaning	Dutch	Meaning	Type
advakāt	අද්වකාත්	Lawyer, advocate	Advocaat	Lawyer	Administration
artāpal	අර්තාපල්	Potato	Aardappel	Potato	Food
äpääla	ඇපෑල	Appeal	Appel	Apple	Food
āsiyā	ආසිය	Ace (in card games)	Aas	Ace	Daily
bakkiya	බක්කිය	small trough or box	Bakje	Small trough or box	Trade
bās	බාස්	Master craftsman	Baas	Boss, leader	Trade
bōnci	බෝංචි	Bean(s)	Boontje	Bean	Food
būruvā	බුරුවා	Jack/Knave (in card games)	Boer	Farmer	Daily
hārta	හාරත	Hearts (in card games)	Harten	Hearts	Daily
hēra	හේරා	King (in card games)	Heer	Mister, Sir	Daily
istirikkaya	ඉස්තිරික්කය	Iron (for ironing)	Strijkijzer	Iron	Daily
istōppuva	ඉස්තෝප්පුව	Veranda	Stoep	Side Walk	Construction
kakkussiya	කක්කුස්සිය	Toilet	Kakhuisje	kak "feces" + huisje "small house"	Daily
kalabara	කලාබර	Clubs (in card games)	Klaveren	Clubs	Daily
kāmaraya	කාමරය	Room	kamer	Room	Construction
kantōruva	කන්තෝරුව	Office	Kantoor	Office	Administration
kaḷukumā	කලුකුමා	Turkey (bird)	Kalkoen	Turkey	Food
kapōti	කපෝති	broken, exhausted	Kapot	broken, exhausted	Daily
kärakōppuva	කැරකෝප්පුව	Cemetery	Kerkhof	Cemetery	Daily
kuyitansiya	කුයිතන්සිය	receipt	Kwitantie	receipt	Trade
mōla	මෝල	Mill	Molen	Mill	Trade
notāris	නොතාරිස්	Notary	Notaris	Notary	Administration
oralōsuva	ඔරලෝසුව	Clock	Horloge (from French)	Wrist Watch	Daily
poroppaya	පොරොප්පය	Cork	Prop, Kurk	Plug, Cork	Daily
porova	පොරොව	Queen (in card games)	Vrouw	Lady	Daily
säldiri	සැල්දිරි	Celery	Selderij	Celery	Food
tarappuva	තරප්පුව	Stairs	Trap	Stairs	Construction
teepoocciya	තේපෝච්චිය	Tea pot	Theepot	Tea pot	Daily
testamēntuva	තෙස්තමේන්තුව	Testament	Testament	Testament	Administration
tōlkayā	තෝල්කයා	Interpreter	Tolk	Interpreter	Administration

See also

• English loanwords in Sinhala
• Portuguese loanwords in Sinhala
• Tamil loanwords in Sinhala