English Explanatory Dictionary

Western Province

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

Word forms

Western Province

Etymology

Either: * a calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) * a calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam)

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