Singhalese

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Singhalese /ˌsɪŋgəˈliːz/
noun & adjective variant spelling of Sinhalese.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Sinhalese /ˌsɪnhəˈliːz, ˌsɪnə-/ (also Singhalese, Sinhala /sɪnˈhɑːlə/)
noun (pl. same)
  • 1 a member of an Indian people now forming the majority of the population of Sri Lanka.
  • 2 an Indic language spoken by the Sinhalese, descended from Sanskrit.
adjective relating to the Sinhalese or their language.
– origin from Sanskrit Siṅhala ‘Sri Lanka’ + -ese.
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