Category:Sinhalese terms by usage
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Sinhalese terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.
- Category:Sinhalese formal terms: Sinhalese terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
- Category:Sinhalese higher register terms: Sinhalese terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
- Category:Sinhalese honorific terms: Sinhalese honorific terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
- Category:Sinhalese informal terms: Sinhalese terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
- Category:Sinhalese offensive terms: Sinhalese terms that are typically considered to offend people.
- Category:Sinhalese slang: Sinhalese colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
- Category:Sinhalese terms with archaic senses: Sinhalese terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature and still sometimes used for special effect.
- Category:Sinhalese terms with historical senses: Sinhalese terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
Subcategories
This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
F
- Sinhalese formal terms (0 c, 3 e)
H
- Sinhalese honorific terms (0 c, 1 e)
I
- Sinhalese informal terms (0 c, 4 e)
O
S
- Sinhalese slang (0 c, 1 e)
T
- Sinhalese terms with archaic senses (0 c, 20 e)
- Sinhalese terms with historical senses (0 c, 3 e)