সিংহল

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Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮 (*sīhala); compare Pali Sīhaladīpa, obsolete Dhivehi އޮޅުދޫ (oḷudū). Doublet of সিংহ (śiṅho).

Proper noun

সিংহল (śiṅghôl)

  1. (archaic, historical) Sri Lanka or Ceylon .

Usage notes

The term সিংহল is generally considered archaic, having been replaced by শ্রীলঙ্কা, but it is still used in some contexts.

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