श्रीलंका

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally holy island).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɾiː.ləŋ.kɑː/, [ʃɾiː.lɐ̃ŋ.käː]

Proper noun

श्रीलंका • (śrīlaṅkām (Urdu spelling سری لنکا)

  1. Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)

Declension

Declension of श्रीलंका (sg-only masc ā-stem)
singular
direct श्रीलंका
śrīlaṅkā
oblique श्रीलंके
śrīlaṅke
vocative श्रीलंके
śrīlaṅke

Derived terms

See also

countries in Asia: एशिया के देश (eśiyā ke deś) (appendix)edit