| English adjective: Sinhalese | |||
| 1. | Sinhalese of or relating to the Sinhalese languages | ||
| Samples | The Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana. | ||
| Synonyms | Singhalese, Sinhala | ||
| 2. | Sinhalese of or relating to the Sinhalese people | ||
| Samples | Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils. | ||
| Synonyms | Singhalese | ||
| English noun: Sinhalese | |||
| 1. | Sinhalese (person) a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka | ||
| Synonyms | Singhalese | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Asian, Asiatic | ||
| Member meronym | Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka | ||
| 2. | Sinhalese (communication) the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka | ||
| Synonyms | Singhalese, Sinhala | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Sanskrit, Sanskritic language | ||