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shield meaning in Sinhala

පලිහ paliha

UK/ˈʃiːld/

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shield in Sinhala: පලිහ (paliha). In English, shield means a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

Sinhala words for shield

armor
පලිහ paliha

English meaning of shield

  1. noun A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
  2. noun One who protects or defends.
  3. noun A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield.
  4. noun A flattish patch of iridescent feathers.

Full definition of shield

shield in a sentence

  • Meronyms: field, charge, emblem
  • Sunscreen shields against the harmful effects of solar rays.

Synonyms of shield

shield in other languages

Questions about shield in Sinhala

What is the meaning of shield in Sinhala?
Shield in Sinhala is පලිහ (paliha).
shield යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Shield: පලිහ (paliha).
What does shield mean in English?
Shield means a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

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