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Etymology

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From English Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese ශ්‍රී ලංකාව (śrī laṁkāwa), from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally holy island).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /swìː lɑ̀nkʼɑ́/

Proper noun

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Swii Lankʼa

  1. Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
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