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second meaning in Sinhala

දෙවැනි dewæni

/ˈsɛk.ənd//ˈsɛk.ənd/

second in Sinhala: දෙවැනි (dewæni), තත්පරය (tatparaya). In English, second means number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

Sinhala words for second

second (numeral) — see also 2nd
දෙවැනි dewæni
one-sixtieth of a minute; SI unit of time
තත්පරය tatparaya

English meaning of second

  1. adjective Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
  2. adjective Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
  3. adjective Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.
  4. adverb After the first; at the second rank.

Full definition of second

second in a sentence

  • He lives on Second Street.
  • The second volume in "The Lord of the Rings" series is called "The Two Towers".
  • He became the second player to hit 50000 runs for his county.

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Questions about second in Sinhala

What is the meaning of second in Sinhala?
Second in Sinhala is දෙවැනි (dewæni), තත්පරය (tatparaya).
second යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Second: දෙවැනි (dewæni), තත්පරය (tatparaya).
What does second mean in English?
Second means number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

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