Singhalese

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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