Sailan

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Malay

Etymology

From Persian سیلان (saylān, “Ceylon”). Doublet of Selan.

Noun

Sailan

  1. Ceylon, old name of Sri Lanka

Adjective

Sailan

  1. Ceylonese

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سیلان Sailan”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 432
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Sailan”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 407

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