සිඛු
Sinhalese
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (*sikkha), from Sanskrit शिक्ष्य (śikṣya, “to be taught”), from the root शिक्ष् (śikṣ).
Noun
සිඛු • (sikhu) m
- disciple
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śikṣya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 720