සුද්දා

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Sinhalese

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Etymology

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From සුදු (sudu) +‎ -ආ ()

Pronunciation

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Noun

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සුද්දා (suddā) (plural සුද්දෝ, feminine සුද්දි)

  1. (informal, potentially derogatory) A white person.
  2. (informal) White people collectively.
  3. (informal) A light-skinned person of any ethnicity.

Usage notes

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Might potentially be derogatory depending on the context, especially if used with an adjective like පර.