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sand meaning in Sinhala

වැලි wæli

[seənd] ~ [sɛənd]UK/sænd/

sand in Sinhala: වැලි (wæli). In English, sand means rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

Sinhala words for sand

finely ground rock
වැලි wæli

English meaning of sand

  1. noun Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
  2. noun A specific grade, type, or composition of sand.
  3. noun A beach or other mass of sand.
  4. noun Personal courage.

Full definition of sand

sand in a sentence

  • The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil.
  • Cf. sands of time (idiom)
  • Cf. Sandman, a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.

Synonyms of sand

sand in other languages

Questions about sand in Sinhala

What is the meaning of sand in Sinhala?
Sand in Sinhala is වැලි (wæli).
sand යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Sand: වැලි (wæli).
What does sand mean in English?
Sand means rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

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