Sinhalese words of English origin
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These are examples of Sinhalese words of English origin
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| Word | Meaning | Original form |
|---|---|---|
| akkaraya | Acre | Acre |
| atōrni | Attorney | Attorney |
| administrāsi-kara | Administraor | Administrator |
| ayis | Ice | ice |
| ararup | Arrowroot | Arrowroot |
| batar | Butter | Butter |
| bila | Bill | Bill |
| bildima | Building | Building |
| birōva | Bureau | Bureau |
| bōlaya | Ball | Ball |
| bōTTuva | Boatl | Boat |
| cäk | Cheque | Cheque |
| chīs | Cheese | Cheese |
| departamentuva | Department | Department |
| distrikkaya | District | District |
| dīsiya | Dish | Dish |
| dostara | Doctor | Doctor |
| dusima | Dozen | Dozen |
| enjima | Engine | Engine |
| gavuma | Dress | Gown |
| gääs | Gas | Gas |
| gēTTuva | Gate | Gate |
| golōva | Globe | Globe |
| govärnamentuva | Government | Government |
| gornamentuva | Government | Government |
| injinēru | Engineer | Engineer |
| ingrīsi | English | English |
| jändi | Dandy | Dandy |
| joli | Fun | Jolly |
| jubiliya | Jubilee | Jubilee |
| kavicciya | Couch | Couch |
| kaskuruppuva | Corkscrew | Corkscrew |
| kētalaya | Kettle | Kettle |
| komentuva | Comment | Comment |
| komisama | Comission | Comission |
| kompāsuva | Compass | Compass |
| kompäniya | Company | Company |
| kopiya | Copy | Copy |
| kōcciya | Train | Coach |
| kōpi | Coffee | Coffee |
| läyistuva | List | List |
| listuva | List | Lis |
| loriya | Lorry | Lorry |
| mäshima | Machine | Machine |
| mīTima | Meeting | Meeting |
| nōTTuva | Note | Note |
| opīsiya | Office | Office |
| panela | Panel | Panel |
| pansaya | Penny | Penny |
| parlimentuva | Parliament | Parliament |
| pavuma | Pound | Pound |
| pänsala | Pencil | Pencil |
| pääna | Pen | Pen |
| pänal | Flannel | Flannel |
| petsama | Petition | Petition |
| pōniyā | Pony | Pony |
| pudima | Pudding | Pudding |
| täligrām | Telegram | Telegram |
| tambalēruva | Tumbler | Tumbler |
| trisuriya | Treasury | Treasury |
| tresuriya | Treasury | Treasury |
| varentuva | Warrant | Warrant |
| yāraya | Yard (measurement | Yard (measurement) |
