Vedda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of an indigenous people of Sri Lanka.
name
  1. The language of the Veddas.

Word forms

Vedda Veddas Beda Veddah Wedda Weddah

Etymology

From Sinhalese වැද්දා (wæddā, “hunter”), from Sanskrit वेति (veti, “hunt”), q.v.

Derived words

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