Sinhala words of Dutch origin

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Note: For information on the transcription used, see National Library at Calcutta romanization. An exception from the standard is the romanization of Sinhala long "ä" ([æː]) as "ää".

Sinhala සිංහල Meaning Dutch Meaning Type
advakāt අද්වකාත් Lawyer, advocate advocaat Lawyer Administration
artāpal අර්තාපල් Potato aardappel Potato Food
äpääla ඇපෑල Appeal appel Appeal Administration
āsiyā Ace (in card games) as Ace Daily
bakkiya small trough or box bakje small trough or box Trade
bās බාස් Master craftsman baas Boss, leader Trade
bōnci Bean(s) boontje Bean Food
būruvā Jack/Knave (in card games) boer Farmer Daily
hārta Hearts (in card games) hart Heart Daily
hēra King (in card games) heer Mister, Sir Daily
istirikkaya ඉස්තිරික්කය Iron (for ironing) strijkijzer Iron Daily
istōppuva ඉස්තෝප්පුව Verandah stope Platform, step Construction
kakkussiya Toilet kakhuisje kak "feces" + huisje "small house" Daily
kalabara Clubs (in card games) klabra Clubs Daily
kāmaraya කාමරය Room kamer Room Construction
kantōruva කන්තෝරුව Office kantoor Office Administration
kaḷukumā කලුකුමා Turkey (bird) kalkoen Turkey Food
kapōti කපෝති broken, exhausted kapot broken, exhausted Daily
kärakōppuva කැරකෝප්පුව Cemetery kerkhof Cemetery Daily
kuyitansiya කුයිතන්සිය receipt kwitantie receipt Trade
mōla මෝල Mill molen Mill Trade
notāris නොතාරිස් Notary notaris Notary Administration
oralōsuva Clock horloge (from French) Clock Daily
poroppaya පොරොප්පය Cork prop Plug, cork Daily
porova Queen (in card games) vrouw Lady Daily
säldiri Celery selderij Celery Food
tarappuva තරප්පුව Stairs trap Stairs Construction
testamēntuva තෙස්තමේන්තුව Testament testament Testament Administration
tōlkayā තෝල්කයා Interpreter tolk Interpreter Administration


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