英文词源
- Sinhalese (adj.)
- 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.
中文词源
来自梵语 Sinhala,斯里兰卡，字面意思即狮子岛，来自 simhah,狮子，词源同 Singapore,Singh.
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：Sinhalese 词源，Sinhalese 含义。
