Lanka

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See also: lanka, länka, laňka, and laṅkā

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Proper noun

Lanka

  1. (mythology, Hinduism) The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
  2. (informal, abbreviation) Sri Lanka.

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