පල්ලිය

Sinhalese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺 (paḷḷi). Compare Dhivehi ފައްޅި (faḷḷi) and Tamil பள்ளி (paḷḷi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [palːijə]

Noun

පල්ලිය • (palliya)

  1. church, chapel
  2. house
    Synonym: ගෙය (geya)
  3. village
    Synonym: ගම (gama)

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