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dust meaning in Sinhala

දූවිල්ල dūwilla

/dʌst/

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Northern England/dʊst/

dust in Sinhala: දූවිල්ල (dūwilla). In English, dust means fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber debris, dead skin cells, etc.

Sinhala words for dust

fine, dry particles
දූවිල්ල dūwilla

English meaning of dust

  1. noun Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber debris, dead skin cells, etc.
  2. noun Any substance reduced to fine particles; powder.
  3. noun Submicron particles in outer space, largely silicates and carbon compounds, that contribute greatly to extinction at visible wavelengths.
  4. noun Disintegration of a solid, like silica.

Full definition of dust

dust in a sentence

  • to raise, or kick up, a dust
  • The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
  • Dusting always makes me cough.

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Questions about dust in Sinhala

What is the meaning of dust in Sinhala?
Dust in Sinhala is දූවිල්ල (dūwilla).
dust යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Dust: දූවිල්ල (dūwilla).
What does dust mean in English?
Dust means fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber debris, dead skin cells, etc.

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