කොටියා

Sinhalese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [koʈijaː]

Noun

කොටියා • (koṭiyā) (plural කොටි)

  1. leopard; more specifically Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
  2. (proscribed, erroneous) tiger
  3. A member, or a supporter of the organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
  4. (derogatory, ethnic slur) a person of Tamil ethnicity

Usage notes

The word "කොටියා" is often erroneously used to refer to tiger (ව්‍යාඝ්‍රයා).

References

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