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Western Province

Western Province proper noun: a province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

Proper noun

Western Province

  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.

Western Province meaning in Tamil and Sinhala

Western Province in Tamil

province of Sri Lanka
மேல் மாகாணம் mēl mākāṇam

Western Province in Sinhala

province of Sri Lanka
බස්නාහිර පළාත basnāhira paḷāta

Origin of Western Province

Either: * a calque of Sinhalese බස්නාහිර පළාත (basnāhira paḷāta) * a calque of Tamil மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam)

Questions about Western Province

What does Western Province mean?
Western Province means a province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Colombo.
What is Western Province in Tamil?
Western Province in Tamil is மேல் மாகாணம் (mēl mākāṇam). See Western Province meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Western Province?
Western Province is a proper noun.

Words near Western Province in the dictionary

  1. western poison ivy
  2. western poison oak
  3. western poison oaks
  4. western prickly juniper
  5. western prickly junipers
  6. Western Province
  7. Western provinces
  8. western pygmy blue
  9. western pygmy blues
  10. western rat snake
  11. western rat snakes

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