Ceilão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old French Seilan.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sejˈlɐ̃w̃/ [seɪ̯ˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐjˈlɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐjˈlɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sejˈlɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /seˈlɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: Cei‧lão

Proper noun

Ceilão m

1. Ceylon (Former name of Sri Lanka)

Descendants

• → Catalan: Ceilan
• → English: Ceylon