Sinhalese

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Etymology

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PIE word
*médʰu

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मधु (madhu). Doublet of මිහි (mihi) and මී ().

Noun

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මධු (madhu) (literary)

  1. honey
  2. nectar (of flowers)
  3. sugar
  4. liquorice
  5. spirituous liquor
  6. milk
  7. water

Adjective

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මධු (madhu)

  1. sweet, saccharine
  2. agreeable

Further reading

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