Sinhalese words of English origin

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These are examples of Sinhalese words of English origin


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 Commission Commission
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)

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