ඇම්බැට්ටයා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil அம்பட்டன் (ampaṭṭaṉ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æmbæʈːəjaː]

Noun

ඇම්බැට්ටයා • (æmbæṭṭayā)

1. barber

References

• Carter, Charles Henry (1924) “ඇම්බැට්ටයා”, in A Sinhalese-English dictionary, Colombo: Ceylon Observer Printing Works, →OCLC.