- Sinhalese (adj.)
[Sinhalese 词源字典]
- also Singhalese, "pertaining to Sri Lanka," 1797, from Sanskrit Sinhala "Sri Lanka, Ceylon," from simhala-, literally "of lions," from simhah "lion." As the name of a language spoken there, it is attested from 1801.[Sinhalese etymology, Sinhalese origin, 英语词源]