Talk:Sinhala words of Dutch origin

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Hi Krankman,

here is the big list:

Naturalised and derived words from Dutch in Sinhalese

agasti - agate adwakaat - advocate apóstalu - apostle awagaara - auger aepaela - appeal (law) iskaakara - distillery iskuruppuwa - screw istrikkaya - iron (for clothes) istóppuwa - outer verandah ispiritaalaya - hospital orlósuwa - clock klae:siya - class kantóruwa - office kanappa - stand kalukumaa - turkey kaerakóppuwa - cemetary kuitansiya - receipt koroma - crown (coin) kókiyaa - cook (person) translaat kara - to translate tresuriya - treasury takséru kara - to appraise tarappa - stair, staircase, ladder té - tea tólka - interpreter daasiya - neck tie daang - draughts (board game) petora - cartridge palakkaartuwa - placard pae:namasa - penknife puspas - medley, jumble polmah kaara - executor (of an estate) pócciya - little pot bakkara - baker bakkiya - trough bankalot - bankrupt baacciya - jacket baalkaya - beam, joist baas - handy man, carpenter boodalaya - estate boondala - bundle or shoe brush belek - tin móla - mill repórta - report raakka - rack raamuwa - frame (of a picture) laakka - broad cloth laaccuwa - drawer (of a cupboard) laein - glue vaapana - coat of arms winkala - workshop vendésiya - auction saeldiri - celery sae:dala - saddle sipiri - jailer senkala - shin or shank of beef soldara - upstairs sóppiya - a shot (of a drink) haakka - a hook

Card Game Terms

turumpuwa - trump asiyaa/aasiya - ace hér - king poro - queen booru - jack iskóppa - spades kalaabara - clubs ruita - diamonds haarta - hearts repóru - draw

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Give reasons why this is an encylopedia artile not just a list of words. Describe how Sinhalese came about these words, there effect etc.RaveenS 13:51, 31 July 2006 (UTC)