ඊජිප්තුව

Sinhalese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Egypt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːd͡ʒipt̪uʋə/

Proper noun

ඊජිප්තුව • (ījiptuwa)

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)
  2. (historical) Egypt (a civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean)
    Synonym: මිසරය (misaraya)