Sinhala words of Portuguese origin
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This article is about Sinhala words of Portuguese origin.
Note: For information on the transcription used, see National Library at Calcutta romanization. Exception from the standard are the romanization of Sinhala long "ä" ([æː]) as "ää", and the non-marking of prenasalized stops.
There are currently 100 words in the following list.
Sinhala |
Meaning |
Portuguese |
Meaning |
Type |
äbäärtuva |
Vacancy |
aberto |
Open, Vacant |
Trade |
agōstu |
August |
Agosto |
August |
Daily |
alavaṃguva |
Crow-bar |
alavanca |
Lever |
Daily |
almāriya |
Almirah, wardrobe |
armário |
Wardrobe, Cabinet |
Daily |
alpenetta |
Pin |
alfinete |
Pin |
Daily |
alugōsuvā |
Executioner |
algoz |
Executioner |
Administration |
annāsi |
Pineapple |
ananás |
Pineapple |
Food |
arumōsam |
Decorative, fancy |
armação |
Setting, Truss |
Daily |
avāna |
Fan |
abano |
Fan |
Daily |
bāldiya |
Bucket |
balde |
Bucket |
Daily |
baṃkuva |
Bench |
banco |
Bench |
Daily |
bandésiya |
Tray |
bandeja |
Tray |
Daily |
bastama |
Walking stick |
bastão |
Stick |
Daily |
battala |
Lighter |
batelão |
Lighter |
Daily |
bayinettuva |
Bayonet |
baioneta |
Bayonet |
Military |
bēbaddā |
Drunkard |
bêbado |
Drunkard |
Daily |
bōnikkā |
Doll |
boneca |
Doll |
Daily |
bōrdaya |
Border |
borda |
Brim, Border |
Daily |
bottama |
Button |
botão |
Button |
Daily |
būruvā |
Donkey |
burro |
Donkey |
Animal |
cinēlaya |
Slipper |
chinela |
Slipper |
Daily |
dāduva |
Dice |
dado |
Dice |
Daily |
didālaya |
Thimble |
dedal |
Thimble |
Daily |
diyamantiya |
Diamond |
diamante |
Diamond |
Daily |
gāncuva |
Hook (of a belt, bracelet, not fishing) |
gancho |
Hook |
Daily |
gāstuva |
Fee |
gasto |
Expense |
Daily |
gääruppuva |
Fork |
garfo |
Fork |
Daily |
gōvaa |
Cabbage |
couve |
Cabbage, Sprouts |
Food |
hōrāva |
Hour |
hora |
Hour |
Daily |
iskōlaya |
School |
escola |
School |
Daily |
janēlaya |
Window |
janela |
Window |
Construction |
kabāya |
Coat |
capa |
Cloak |
Daily |
kaldērama |
Cauldron |
caldeirão |
Cauldron |
Daily |
kavalāru |
Cavalier |
cavaleiro |
Cavalier |
Food |
karadamungu |
Cardamom |
cardamomo |
Cardamom |
Food |
karattaya |
Carriage, Cart |
carreta |
Carriage |
Daily |
kasādaya |
Marriage |
casada |
Married |
Daily |
kānuva |
Drain, gutter |
cano |
Pipe |
Construction |
kendiya |
Candle |
candeia |
Lamp |
Daily |
kēju |
Cheese |
queijo |
Cheese |
Food |
kēntiya |
Anger |
quente |
Hot |
Daily |
koral |
Coral |
coral |
Coral |
Daily |
kōndēsiya |
Condition |
condição |
Condition |
Daily |
kōntaraya |
Grudge |
contra |
Against |
Daily |
kōvaya |
Pipe (for smoking) |
cova |
Pipe |
Daily |
kuluna |
column |
coluna |
Column |
Daily |
kūññaya |
Wedge |
cunha |
Wedge |
Daily |
kurusaya |
Cross |
cruz |
Cross |
Religious |
kussiya |
Kitchen |
cozinha |
Kitchen |
Daily |
lansa |
Lance |
lança |
Lance |
Military |
lantääruma |
Lantern |
lanterna |
Lantern |
Daily |
lensōluva |
Bedsheet |
lençol |
Bedsheet |
Daily |
lēnsuva |
Handkerchief |
lenço |
Handkerchief |
Daily |
madiriññā |
Godmother |
madrinha |
Godmother |
Daily |
mantēga |
Butter |
manteiga |
Butter |
Daily |
mēs |
Socks |
meias |
Socks |
Daily |
mēsaya |
Table |
mesa |
Table |
Daily |
nattala |
Christmas |
natal |
Christmas |
Religious |
pān |
Bread |
pão |
Bread |
Food |
pāskuva |
Easter |
Páscoa |
Easter |
Religious |
pāttayā |
Goose |
pata |
duck |
Daily |
padiriññā |
Godfather |
padrinho |
Godfather |
Daily |
pastääla |
Pie |
pastelão |
Pastry |
Food |
pedarēruvā |
Mason |
pedreiro |
Mason |
Daily |
penēraya |
Sieve |
peneira |
Sieve |
Daily |
perekadōruvā |
Proctor |
procurador |
Proctor |
Daily |
pintūraya |
Picture |
pintura |
Painting, Picture |
Daily |
pipiñña |
Cucumber |
pepino |
Cucumber |
Food |
pistōlaya |
Pistol |
pistola |
Pistol |
Army |
pīrisiya |
Saucer |
pires |
Saucer |
Daily |
pītta |
Ribbon |
fita |
Ribbon |
Daily |
pōranuva |
Oven, kiln |
forno |
Oven |
Daily |
prāskuva |
Flask |
frasco |
Flask |
Daily |
punīlaya |
Funnel |
funil |
Funnel |
Daily |
rābu |
Radish |
rábano |
Radish |
Food |
raivaya |
Anger |
raiva |
Anger |
Daily |
rēndaya |
Lace |
renda |
Lace |
Daily |
rōdaya |
Wheel |
roda |
Wheel |
Daily |
rōsa |
Rose, Pink |
rosa |
Rose, Pink |
Daily |
saban |
Soap |
sabão |
Soap |
Daily |
salādaya |
Salad |
salada |
Salad |
Food |
sapattuva |
Shoe |
sapato |
Shoe |
Daily |
sāya |
Skirt |
saia |
Skirt |
Daily |
sidādiya |
City |
cidade |
City |
Administration |
sīnuva |
Bell |
sino |
Bell |
Daily |
siññō |
Sir |
senhor |
Sir |
Daily |
sitāsi |
Summons |
citação |
Monition |
Administration |
soldāduvā |
Soldier |
soldado |
Soldier |
Military |
sumānaya |
Week |
semana |
Week |
Daily |
sukiri |
Sugar |
açúcar |
Sugar |
Food |
tambōruwa |
Tambourine |
tambor |
Drum |
Daily |
täbääruma |
Tavern |
taverna |
Tavern |
Daily |
tāppaya |
Parapet wall |
taipa |
Parapet wall |
Daily |
tīnta |
Ink, paint |
tinta |
Ink, paint |
Daily |
tiringu |
Wheat |
trigo |
Wheat |
Food |
tīruva |
Customs duty |
tiro |
Customs |
Administration |
tōmbuva |
Register |
tombo |
Register |
Administration |
tuvāya |
Towel |
toalha |
Towel |
Daily |
villuda |
Velvet |
veludo |
Velvet |
Daily |
vinākiri |
Vinegar |
vinagre |
Vinegar |
Food |
vīduruva |
Glass |
vidro |
Glass |
Daily |
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