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swamp meaning in Sinhala

විල්ලු willu

UK/ˈswɒmp//ˈswɑmp/

swamp in Sinhala: විල්ලු (willu). In English, swamp means an area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.).

Sinhala words for swamp

type of wetland
විල්ලු willu

English meaning of swamp

  1. noun An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.).
  2. noun A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
  3. noun The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DC.
  4. verb To drench or fill with water.

Full definition of swamp

swamp in a sentence

  • The boat was swamped in the storm.
  • I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system.

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Questions about swamp in Sinhala

What is the meaning of swamp in Sinhala?
Swamp in Sinhala is විල්ලු (willu).
swamp යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Swamp: විල්ලු (willu).
What does swamp mean in English?
Swamp means an area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.).

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