Sinhalese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /basnaːhira‿paɭaːta/, [basnaːhirə‿paɭaːtə]
Proper noun[edit]
බස්නාහිර පළාත • (basnāhira paḷāta)
- Western Province (a province of Sri Lanka; capital: Colombo)