Sinhalese的词源

英文词源

Sinhalese (adj.)

also Singhalese, "pertaining to Sri Lanka," 1797, from Sanskrit Sinhala "Sri Lanka, Ceylon," from simhala-, literally "of lions," from simhah "lion." As the name of a language spoken there, it is attested from 1801.

中文词源

Sinhalese：僧伽罗人，僧伽罗语，斯里兰卡人

来自梵语 Sinhala,斯里兰卡，字面意思即狮子岛，来自 simhah,狮子，词源同 Singapore,Singh.

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