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Sinhalese

noun

NAmE//ˌsɪnhəˈliz//

, NAmE//ˌsɪnəˈliz//

, NAmE//ˌsɪnhəˈlis//

, NAmE//ˌsɪnəˈlis//

(pl. Sinhalese)

1[countable] a member of a race of people living in Sri Lanka

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2[uncountable] the language of the Sinhalese

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