Sinhala words of Dutch origin
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Sinhala words of Tamil origin — came about as part of the more than 2000 years of language interactions between Sinhala and Tamil in the Island of Sri Lanka.Kinds of loanwords;BorrowingsThe words pertaining to the fields of commerce, administration, botany, food and military… … Wikipedia
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… … Wikipedia
List of English words of Sanskrit origin — This is a list of English words of Sanskrit origin. Many of these words were not directly borrowed from Sanskrit. The meanings of some words have changed slightly after being borrowed. NOTOC A; Aditya : from Sanskrit āditya , the Vedic sun god. [ … Wikipedia
Loan words in Sri Lankan Tamil — came about mostly due contact between colonial powers and the native population. Linguists study a language s lexicon for a number of reasons. Languages such as Tamil with centuries of literature and multi cultural contact offer the chance to… … Wikipedia
Sri Lankan Tamil people — Sri Lankan Tamils ஈழத் தமிழர் … Wikipedia
Sri Lankan place name etymology — is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the island of Sri Lanka through the ages and the position of the country in the centre of ancient and medieval sea trade routes. While typical Sri Lankan placenames of Sinhalese origin… … Wikipedia
Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole — Spoken in Sri Lanka Native speakers 3,406[1] (date missing) Language family Portuguese Creole Indo Portugu … Wikipedia
Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… … Wikipedia
Tamil language — Tamil தமிழ் tamiḻ Pronunciation [t̪ɐmɨɻ] Spoken in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, where it has offi … Wikipedia
Portuguese language — Portuguese português Pronunciation [purtuˈɣeʃ] (EP) [poʁtuˈges][1] (BP) [poɾtu … Wikipedia
