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The term সিংহল is generally considered archaic, having been replaced by শ্রীলঙ্কা, but it is still used in some contexts.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