පිරිමියා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀺𑀫 (purima, “early”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit *पुर (pura) + -इम (-ima). Cognate to Dhivehi ފިރި (firi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pirimijaː]

Noun

පිරිමියා • (pirimiyā)

1. male, man, boy

References

• Carter, Charles Henry (1924) “පිරිමියා”, in A Sinhalese-English dictionary, Colombo: Ceylon Observer Printing Works, →OCLC.