Sri Lanka
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sinhalese ශ්රී ලංකාව (śrī laṁkāwa), from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally “holy Lanka”).
Pronunciation
It should be noted that the Sanskrit honorific that the "Sri" comes from (श्री, ISO: Śrī) is pronounced [ɕriː], and while this pronunciation is preserved in Sinhalese, the closest English phoneme that best fits [ɕ] is /ʃ/, resulting in the approximation /ʃɹ/. /sɹ/ in English results from ignoring or dropping the diacritic on ⟨s⟩ in the romanization ⟨śrī⟩. In Sinhalese, [sriː] may occur as an acceptable variant pronunciation only in quick, uneducated speech, because [ɕ] is an uncommon phoneme in Sinhalese and is replaced with [s] in certain dialects.
Both stresses on the first and second syllables of "Lanka" are accepted, but the latter is closer to its native pronunciation.
Proper noun
Sri Lanka
- An island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.
Usage notes
“Sri Lanka” has been the official name since 1972; prior to that it was Ceylon.
Place names are a source of controversy in Sri Lankan politics, in connection with the Sri Lankan Civil War, and some find “Sri Lanka” to be too Sinhalese. A Tamil name is Eelam, and some Tamil political parties retain “Ceylon” in their name, such as the All Ceylon Tamil Congress and the Ceylon Workers' Congress.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
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See also
- Appendix:Countries and territories of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
- Names of Sri Lanka
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka" in several reference works
- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2010 February 19 (last accessed), archived from the original on 1 November 2013
Anagrams
Asturian
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
See also
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Danish
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Related terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Faroese
Etymology
From Sinhalese ශ්රී ලංකාව (śrī laṁkāwa), from Sanskrit श्री (śrī, “holy”) and लंका (laṃkā, “island”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Finnish
Etymology
From Sinhalese ශ්රී ලංකා (śrī laṁkā).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
- Sri Lankan demokraattinen sosialistinen tasavalta
Declension
Inflection of Sri Lanka (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Sri Lanka | — | |
genitive | Sri Lankan | — | |
partitive | Sri Lankaa | — | |
illative | Sri Lankaan | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Sri Lanka | — | |
accusative | nom. | Sri Lanka | — |
gen. | Sri Lankan | ||
genitive | Sri Lankan | — | |
partitive | Sri Lankaa | — | |
inessive | Sri Lankassa | — | |
elative | Sri Lankasta | — | |
illative | Sri Lankaan | — | |
adessive | Sri Lankalla | — | |
ablative | Sri Lankalta | — | |
allative | Sri Lankalle | — | |
essive | Sri Lankana | — | |
translative | Sri Lankaksi | — | |
abessive | Sri Lankatta | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka m
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Derived terms
See also
- (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen (Category: fr:Countries in Asia)
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Sri Lanka n (proper noun, genitive Sri Lankas or (optionally with an article) Sri Lanka)
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Declension
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally “holy island”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
See also
- (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania
Further reading
- “Sri Lanka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
See also
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally “holy island”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
- Synonym: Seri Langka
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Related terms
Polish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka f
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Sri Lanka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Sri Lanka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sri Lanka m
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Derived terms
Romanian
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Swahili
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
- Synonym: Sirilanka
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Sri Lanka n (genitive Sri Lankas)
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Turkish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
- Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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benim (my) | Sri Lanka'm | Sri Lankalarım / Sri Lanka'larım |
senin (your) | Sri Lanka'n | Sri Lankaların / Sri Lanka'ların |
onun (his/her/its) | Sri Lanka'sı | Sri Lankaları / Sri Lanka'ları |
bizim (our) | Sri Lanka'mız | Sri Lankalarımız / Sri Lanka'larımız |
sizin (your) | Sri Lanka'nız | Sri Lankalarınız / Sri Lanka'larınız |
onların (their) | Sri Lanka'sı / Sri Lankaları / Sri Lanka'ları | Sri Lankaları / Sri Lanka'ları |
See also
- (countries of Asia) Asya ülkesi; Afganistan, Azerbaycan, Bahreyn, Bangladeş, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri, Bruney, Butan, Çin, Doğu Timor, Endonezya, Ermenistan, Filistin, Filipinler, Güney Kore, Gürcistan, Hindistan, Irak, İran, İsrail, Japonya, Kamboçya, Katar, Kazakistan, Kıbrıs, Kuveyt, Kuzey Kore, Kırgızistan, Laos, Lübnan, Maldivler, Malezya, Mısır, Moğolistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Özbekistan, Pakistan, Rusya, Singapur, Sri Lanka, Suriye, Suudi Arabistan, Tacikistan, Tayland, Tayvan, Türkiye, Türkmenistan, Umman, Ürdün, Vietnam, Yemen
- English terms borrowed from Sinhalese
- English terms derived from Sinhalese
- English terms derived from Sanskrit
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English multiword terms
- en:Sri Lanka
- en:Islands
- en:Countries in Asia
- en:Countries
- Asturian lemmas
- Asturian proper nouns
- Asturian multiword terms
- Asturian feminine nouns
- ast:Sri Lanka
- ast:Islands
- ast:Countries in Asia
- ast:Countries
- Catalan terms with audio links
- Catalan lemmas
- Catalan proper nouns
- Catalan feminine nouns with no feminine ending
- Catalan multiword terms
- Catalan terms spelled with K
- Catalan feminine nouns
- ca:Sri Lanka
- ca:Islands
- ca:Countries in Asia
- ca:Countries
- Central Huasteca Nahuatl lemmas
- Central Huasteca Nahuatl proper nouns
- Central Huasteca Nahuatl multiword terms
- nch:Sri Lanka
- nch:Islands
- nch:Countries in Asia
- nch:Countries
- Central Nahuatl lemmas
- Central Nahuatl proper nouns
- Central Nahuatl multiword terms
- nhn:Sri Lanka
- nhn:Islands
- nhn:Countries in Asia
- nhn:Countries
- Danish lemmas
- Danish proper nouns
- Danish multiword terms
- da:Sri Lanka
- da:Islands
- da:Countries in Asia
- da:Countries
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch multiword terms
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Sri Lanka
- nl:Islands
- nl:Countries in Asia
- nl:Countries
- Faroese terms derived from Sinhalese
- Faroese terms derived from Sanskrit
- Faroese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese multiword terms
- Faroese neuter nouns
- fo:Sri Lanka
- fo:Islands
- fo:Countries in Asia
- fo:Countries
- Finnish terms borrowed from Sinhalese
- Finnish terms derived from Sinhalese
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish proper nouns
- Finnish multiword terms
- fi:Sri Lanka
- fi:Islands
- fi:Countries in Asia
- fi:Countries
- Finnish terms with usage examples
- Finnish kala-type nominals
- Finnish uncountable nouns
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French terms with audio links
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French multiword terms
- French terms spelled with K
- French masculine nouns
- fr:Sri Lanka
- fr:Islands
- fr:Countries in Asia
- fr:Countries
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German multiword terms
- German neuter nouns
- de:Sri Lanka
- de:Islands
- de:Countries in Asia
- de:Countries
- German uncountable nouns
- Indonesian terms derived from Sanskrit
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian proper nouns
- Indonesian multiword terms
- id:Sri Lanka
- id:Islands
- id:Countries in Asia
- id:Countries
- Italian lemmas
- Italian proper nouns
- Italian multiword terms
- Italian terms spelled with K
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Sri Lanka
- it:Islands
- it:Countries in Asia
- it:Countries
- Malay terms derived from Sanskrit
- Malay terms with IPA pronunciation
- Malay lemmas
- Malay proper nouns
- Malay multiword terms
- ms:Sri Lanka
- ms:Islands
- ms:Countries in Asia
- ms:Countries
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål proper nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål multiword terms
- nb:Sri Lanka
- nb:Islands
- nb:Countries in Asia
- nb:Countries
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk multiword terms
- nn:Sri Lanka
- nn:Islands
- nn:Countries in Asia
- nn:Countries
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Polish terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Polish/aŋka
- Polish lemmas
- Polish proper nouns
- Polish multiword terms
- Polish feminine nouns
- pl:Sri Lanka
- pl:Islands
- pl:Countries in Asia
- pl:Countries
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
- Portuguese 4-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese multiword terms
- Portuguese terms spelled with K
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- pt:Sri Lanka
- pt:Islands
- pt:Countries in Asia
- pt:Countries
- Romanian terms with audio links
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian proper nouns
- Romanian multiword terms
- Romanian terms spelled with K
- Romanian neuter nouns
- ro:Sri Lanka
- ro:Islands
- ro:Countries in Asia
- ro:Countries
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Spanish terms with audio links
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns
- Spanish multiword terms
- Spanish terms spelled with K
- Spanish feminine nouns
- es:Sri Lanka
- es:Islands
- es:Countries in Asia
- es:Countries
- Swahili lemmas
- Swahili proper nouns
- Swahili multiword terms
- sw:Sri Lanka
- sw:Islands
- sw:Countries in Asia
- sw:Countries
- Swedish terms with audio links
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish multiword terms
- Swedish neuter nouns
- sv:Sri Lanka
- sv:Islands
- sv:Countries in Asia
- sv:Countries
- Turkish terms with audio links
- Turkish lemmas
- Turkish proper nouns
- Turkish multiword terms
- tr:Sri Lanka
- tr:Islands
- tr:Countries in Asia
- tr:Countries