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poruwas

poruwas is the plural of poruwa.

Meaning of poruwa

Noun

poruwa (plural poruwas)

  1. A decorated wooden platform used for traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremonies.
    • Buddhi Abeyasekera, a member of the New York Buddhist Vihara, a temple, and a friend of the bride’s family, performed a traditional Sri Lankan poruwa ceremony.2009 August 30, “Manisha Corea, Lincoln Wilson”, in New York Times

Questions about poruwas

What is poruwas the plural of?
Poruwas is the plural of poruwa.

Words near poruwas in the dictionary

  1. porulous
  2. Porumbacu de Jos
  3. porus
  4. Porush
  5. poruwa
  6. poruwas
  7. Porvoo
  8. Porvorim
  9. porwiggle
  10. porwiggles
  11. porwigle

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