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necklace meaning in Sinhala

මාලය mālaya

/ˈnɛklɪs/US/ˈnɛkləs/

necklace in Sinhala: මාලය (mālaya). In English, necklace means an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

Sinhala words for necklace

jewelry
මාලය mālaya

English meaning of necklace

  1. noun An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
  2. noun Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
  3. noun A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
  4. verb To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.

Full definition of necklace

necklace in a sentence

  • a necklace of coral islands
  • Necklacing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

necklace in other languages

Questions about necklace in Sinhala

What is the meaning of necklace in Sinhala?
Necklace in Sinhala is මාලය (mālaya).
necklace යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Necklace: මාලය (mālaya).
What does necklace mean in English?
Necklace means an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

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