Sri Lanka

English

/sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Country in South Asia. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  • The island comprising most of this country.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sinhala, Sinhalese ශ්‍රී ලංකාව derived from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (holy island).

Origin

Sanskrit

श्री लङ्का

Gloss

holy island

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