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fly meaning in Sinhala

ඉගිල්ලෙනවා igillenawā

/flaɪ/

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Australia[ˈflɑ̟ɪ̯]

fly in Sinhala: ඉගිල්ලෙනවා (igillenawā). In English, fly means any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

Sinhala words for fly

to travel through air
ඉගිල්ලෙනවා igillenawā

English meaning of fly

  1. noun Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
  2. noun Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
  3. noun Those or any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
  4. noun A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.

Full definition of fly

fly in a sentence

  • Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.
  • The probe flew beyond the solar system.
  • The Concorde flew from Paris to New York faster than any other passenger airplane.

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Questions about fly in Sinhala

What is the meaning of fly in Sinhala?
Fly in Sinhala is ඉගිල්ලෙනවා (igillenawā).
fly යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Fly: ඉගිල්ලෙනවා (igillenawā).
What does fly mean in English?
Fly means any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

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