সিংহল
Bengali edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮 (*sīhala); compare Pali Sīhaladīpa, obsolete Dhivehi އޮޅުދޫ (oḷudū). Doublet of সিংহ (śiṅho).
Proper noun edit
সিংহল • (śiṅghôl)
- (archaic, historical) Sri Lanka or Ceylon [prior to 1972].
Usage notes edit
The term সিংহল is generally considered archaic, having been replaced by শ্রীলঙ্কা, but it is still used in some contexts.
Derived terms edit
- সিংহলী (śiṅghôlī)
References edit
- Accessible Dictionary, “সিংহল” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “সিংহল” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh